Summarize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs in Arabic Unlock the Editor\u2019s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Elon Musk\u2019s Starlink is in a fight with Canada\u2019s top telecoms group over accessing millions of dollars in subsidies, as the country\u2019s growing anti-US sentiment puts the billionaire\u2019s satellite business under further scrutiny. Bell and its subsidiary Northwestel are lobbying the Canadian authorities to prevent Starlink from getting financial support for internet providers that serve the country\u2019s North region, which includes the Arctic.According to correspondence seen by the FT, the rivals are seeking to influence the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) over issuing the subsidies. The regulator\u2019s decision is being watched closely across the country.Toronto-listed Bell is arguing that Starlink offers a single price across the country, showing it did not need additional support to operate in the remote areas.SpaceX, which owns Starlink, has rejected Bell\u2019s claim, saying that such a move would be anti-competitive and leave communities with less choice and more expensive services. The company has sought similar governmental support elsewhere, suffering a blow three years ago when the US withdrew $900mn in grants to bring Starlink to rural locations.The Canada battle is the latest example of how Musk\u2019s close ties with US President Donald Trump have left his business interests exposed around the world. Roughly half of Musk\u2019s net worth of more than $300bn is now tied to SpaceX \u2014 which was valued at $350bn in a recent private tender offer.Starlink\u2019s use in isolated communities, mostly First Nations, has become contentious as a result of Canada\u2019s wave of anti-US sentiment and patriotism in response to Trump\u2019s escalating trade war and threats of annexation.The Canadian province of Ontario has ripped up a $100mn Starlink contract in retaliation against US tariffs. Quebec, which has spent $130mn since signing a deal with the satellite group in May 2022, will not renew its subsidy scheme with Starlink this June, according to a spokesperson.Canada\u2019s Transport minister Chrystia Freeland recently announced an end to the government\u2019s subsidy for Tesla electric vehicles, the US group also led by Musk. \u201cWe should not be giving one cent of public money to an unaccountable imperialist like Elon Musk,\u201d said Geoff White, the executive director of the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) that has campaigned for more affordable internet options for all Canadians.Musk\u2019s Starlink satellite internet system had been embraced by many Canadians who struggle to get cheap, reliable internet in remote locations. The company said last year it had 400,000 active customers in Canada. Starlink costs Canadians C$140 per month for a fixed home address\u00a0and $189 for an unlimited\u00a0roaming service.\u00a0The CRTC, an independent regulatory tribunal, said in January that a subsidy would help make \u201cinternet services more reliable and affordable for residents of the Far North\u201d in an effort to bridge the \u201cdigital divide.\u201d The body has said it will make a final decision on whether to award SpaceX subsidies \u201cin due course\u201d based on evidence made during a public consultation process that ended in February. Bell\u2009and Rogers, Canada\u2019s two biggest communications groups, provide most of the country\u2019s 41mn population with internet and phone networks. But Starlink has been making inroads into the country\u2019s remote regions after it received official approval to operate in October 2022. Rogers signed a deal with Starlink in April 2023 to bring satellite-to-phone coverage for Canadians in areas beyond its \u201ctraditional wireless networks\u201d. Meanwhile, Canada\u2019s government has two contracts with SpaceX, one worth $2.26mn for its \u201cShared Services Canada\u201d agency in November 2023 and $414,000 for its Innovation, Science and Economic Development agency in August 2023.PIAC\u2019s White, who has in the past supported Starlink\u2019s rollout, said Canada\u2019s reliance on Musk\u2019s group highlighted a policy failure. \u201cWe don\u2019t outsource this service to China\u2019s Huawei for national security reasons, this is now of similar significance,\u201d he said.Ottawa lent Telesat more than $2bn in September last year to develop technology to take on Starlink that is widely-popular in remote regions in Yukon province, North West Territories (NWT) and Nunavut, a territory with no fibre-optic internet connection, only accessible by sea or air and home to under 40,000 people.A NWT government spokesperson said their agencies used Starlink \u201con a case-by-case basis\u201d but were also \u201cassessing alternative solutions\u201d. A Yukon province government spokesperson said that while\u00a0it \u201ccontinues to actively explore other options, Starlink remains the most viable\u201d.\u00a0SpaceX, Rogers and Bell did not respond to requests for comment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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