Elon Musk’s Starlink is getting support for Congress, as the latter adopted House Resolution (HR) 2207, which will allow Starlink Philippines, a subsidiary of SpaceX to operate in the country while Cognress considers its franchise.
HR 2207 is deemed as urgent, as this is in line with President Bongbong Marcos’ priority to improve internet connectivity in the Philippines especially in remote and isolated areas. This will also allow Starlink Philippines to establish, own, maintain, and operate satellite ground stations in the Philippines, which will be essential to its expansion.
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HR 2207 also adds that “the timely expansion of Starlink’s infrastructure is critical as its operations will be severely compromised if the said satellite ground stations are not allowed to be installed as soon as possible.”
This will make Starlink Philippines the first accredited satellite service provider or operator in the Philippines and the first wholly foreign-owned company that’s authorized to provide internet access to Filipinos.
This is exciting news for Filipinos, as it is one step closer to formalize Starlink’s operations in the Philippines. What we do hope, however, is that it will help make Starlink’s plans more affordable in the long run–especially since remote areas in the Philippines will greatly benefit from satellite internet.
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“Starlink’s internet service has proven beneficial to the Philippines and our government in addressing the country’s connectivity challenges,” Congress added.
