Italy has installed Starlink antennas in four embassies around the world to test their functionality, but has not signed a national security contract with Elon Musk’s company, a minister said on Thursday.

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    18 hours ago

    … After implicitely threatening Ukraine he would cut it off.

    Musk’s word isn’t worth anything, Italy going for starlink would be a huge security risk.

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      17 hours ago

      I thought Italy had said it was reconsidering the deal?

      Ed. Not a done deal at all; there is quite some opposition as the article itself mentions. Also see France 24 link