Trump Admin Grants SpaceX Starlink Waiver From FCC Foreign Router Ban

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The Trump administration has exempted SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet service from a Federal Communications Commission ban targeting foreign-manufactured routers. The waiver is notable given that while Starlink operates a router manufacturing facility in Texas, it also produces routers in Vietnam. The exemption effectively allows Starlink to continue selling and deploying its Vietnam-made hardware despite the broader restriction. The decision highlights a selective application of the FCC policy, raising questions about consistency in enforcement of the foreign equipment ban.

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