Andrew Puzder, the US ambassador to the European Union, said European companies could face "devastating" retaliation from Washington if the EU moves ahead with plans that would limit SpaceX and other US rivals in parts of the European market. The warning followed a proposal from the European Commission to reserve part of the spectrum used for direct-to-smartphone satellite services for European domestic companies. Under that proposal, frequencies available to SpaceX, which operates the Starlink network, and some Chinese companies would be restricted. Puzder said the size of the US market means European businesses should be wary of such an outcome, arguing that weakening the competitiveness of American companies would not make European firms more competitive.
Andrew Puzder, the US ambassador to the European Union, warned on Oct. 19 that European companies could face "devastating" retaliation from Washington if the EU advances plans to restrict SpaceX and other US competitors from parts of the European market.
Earlier, the European Commission proposed reserving part of the spectrum used for direct-to-smartphone satellite services for European domestic companies. The move would limit the frequencies available to SpaceX, the operator of the Starlink network, as well as some Chinese companies.
Puzder said European businesses should be cautious about such a scenario given the size of the US market. "They should be wary of this happening, because it would be devastating for them," he said. "You cannot make European companies more competitive by making American companies less competitive."
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