Archive: https://archive.is/2025.03.05-182341/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-05/italy-is-getting-cold-feet-over-deal-to-use-musk-s-starlink

The Italian government is having growing doubts about closing a €1.5 billion ($1.6 billion) deal with Elon Musk’s Starlink in light of the US pullback from commitments to European security, people familiar with the matter said.

Possible alternatives to Starlink for secure satellite-based communications to the government include Eutelsat Communications SA, according to the people, who asked not to be identified because the talks are confidential. Musk, a close ally of US President Donald Trump, is also seen as an unreliable partner by some in Meloni’s administration, they said.

A spokesperson for the Italian government declined to comment. SpaceX, which owns Starlink, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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      The crybaby will threaten to sue, and the russian cock holster will try to retaliate on a private businesses behalf.