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Starlink satellite broadband expansion

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Starlink is extending its satellite‑based internet service to new underserved markets worldwide. In late July 2026, the company signed a grant agreement to deliver high‑speed broadband to more than 10,000 rural locations across over 50 parishes in Louisiana, USA, providing equipment at no cost and a low monthly fee. Simultaneously, a soft launch in the Seychelles made the service available to households and businesses, marking Starlink’s entry into its 28th African market. A few days later, Starlink engaged with regulators in Venezuela, where the telecom authority urged the company to begin equipment homologation and signaled readiness to adapt its legal framework. In Argentina, the firm entered a public‑private partnership to equip 6,000 rural schools with satellite kits and two years of priority service, a project valued at roughly US$22 million. The initiative involves Starlink providing 6,000 connectivity kits—including antennas and routers—along with two years of service, valued at approximately US$9.97 million. ENACOM will utilize the Universal Service Fund to cover installation, technical support, and a third year of service, totaling roughly US$11.89 million. Following this period, participating provinces will be responsible for ongoing costs. The program has faced political ~~scrutiny.~~ scrutiny from National Deputy Agustín ~~Rossi has~~ Rossi, who questioned the lack of a competitive bidding process in selecting Starlink for the project, which has a total projected cost of USD 21,876,000. Rossi has requested detailed information regarding selection criteria and whether alternative providers, such as ARSAT or fiber optics, were considered. process. Implementation is ~~underway, with~~ progressing at both national and provincial levels. In Neuquén, the ~~province~~ provincial Ministry of ~~Corrientes already utilizing Starlink to replace existing point-to-point systems. Expansion within Argentina continues at~~ Education has begun implementing local connectivity infrastructure under the ‘Plan Pehuén’, targeting nearly 300 schools in rural and remote areas to meet digital demands. Other provincial ~~level. In~~ efforts include Corrientes, which is replacing point-to-point systems, and Mendoza, where the government has distributed approximately 722 to 730 ~~Starlink~~ antennas through the Plan Fundación Conecta. ~~This includes 18 antennas recently provided to producers in the Valle de Uco region to assist with viticulture and farming operations.~~

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