Telecom reform could allow Starlink

CAUTIOUS APPROACH: Musk’s comments that Taiwan should become part of China have caused national security fears should Starlink be introduced to the network Lawmakers are set to approve changes to a law that would open the door for Starlink to operate its satellite Internet services.Chunghwa Telecom has struck deals with several foreign satellite companies, including European firm Eutelsat, to provide back-up telecommunications in case of war or natural disaster, but Elon Musk’s Starlink, which dominates the global satellite communications sector, is not among them. Legal requirements for telecoms operators to have a Taiwanese chairperson and foreign ownership caps of 49 percent have deterred the firm from entering Taiwan’s market, lawmakers said. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Starlink