An antenna and a Starlink router displayed on Feb. 12, 2024, in San Anselmo, California. (Credit: Justin Sullivan/AFP)
Since late May, discussions have been gaining momentum between satellite internet provider Starlink, owned by billionaire Elon Musk's company SpaceX, and Lebanese officials, with the goal of integrating Lebanon into a satellite connectivity network already deployed in 136 countries. Starlink's director of licensing and development, Sam Turner, held consultations with President Joseph Aoun, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, Telecommunications Minister Charles Hajj and Minister of Economy and Trade Amer Bsat. The latter even "committed to helping [Starlink] set up their operations in Lebanon efficiently and quickly," according to a message posted on X.Contacted by L’Orient-Le Jour, a source within the Telecommunications Ministry said, "Negotiations are on the right track, and things should be clearer by the end of June. After that, the file will...
Since late May, discussions have been gaining momentum between satellite internet provider Starlink, owned by billionaire Elon Musk's company SpaceX, and Lebanese officials, with the goal of integrating Lebanon into a satellite connectivity network already deployed in 136 countries. Starlink's director of licensing and development, Sam Turner, held consultations with President Joseph Aoun, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, Telecommunications Minister Charles Hajj and Minister of Economy and Trade Amer Bsat. The latter even "committed to helping [Starlink] set up their operations in Lebanon efficiently and quickly," according to a message posted on X.Contacted by L’Orient-Le Jour, a source within the Telecommunications Ministry said, "Negotiations are on the right track, and things should be clearer by the end of June. After that, the file...