WASHINGTON—Following SpaceX's deployment of V3 Starlink satellites, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), the leading think tank for science and technology policy, released the following statement from Joe Kane, director of broadband and spectrum policy:
"The successful launch of Starlink’s V3 satellites shows how commercial space innovation is driving connectivity. Each of these new satellites brings an order of magnitude more capacity than its predecessors, which have already provided high speed service around the world.
While some advocates and policymakers have denigrated the capacity and scalability of LEO satellites, private sector investment and innovation has continually proven them wrong. Policymakers should lean into new technologies for extending broadband to all areas, not give into self-interested calls for ever greater subsidies for outdated rural ISPs.
These kinds of launches show the potential of the American space economy, but policy updates are necessary to maintain American leadership in space. Policymakers should prioritize reliable launch infrastructure, access to spectrum for telemetry and satellite communications, and streamlined licensing processes.”
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