Bad news for society SpaceXthose are internet access via Starlink satellite almost a year in France. The Council of State has just withdrawn its authorization for the use of two frequency bands radio issued by Arcep (regulatory body for electronic communications and postal services).
The decision was taken following a complaint from environmental associations Priartem and Acting for the environment† They are concerned about the terrestrial pollution associated with the manufacture of satellites and powering satellite dishes, as well as the pollution in space, both visual and caused by debris from satellites after their end of life.
An administrative and non-environmental decision
However, the decision of the Council of State was not taken on ecological criteria. It is based on the fact that Arcep did not proceed to ” a public consultation before granting access to frequencies. The Council of State is of the opinion that this decision ” probably a influence important in the market for providing high-speed internet access and influencing users †
On February 9, 2021, the regulatory authority authorized the subsidiary star link Internet Services Limited to use the 10.95-12.70 GHz and 14-14.5 GHz frequency bands for communication with customer antennas. Without these frequencies, the service will no longer be able to operate in France. Current customers, who had to pay 701 euros for the equipment and installation, run the risk of being left without a connection and without a necessary alternative. The company has not yet commented on the decision.
Starlink is allowed to settle in France and face a village of irreducible Gauls
SpaceX has been given permission to launch star link, its internet service via satellite, in France. The company chaired by Elon Musk however, is confronted with the resistance from a village selected as base station.
Article byEdward Backpublished on 19-02-2021
† A region triumphantly resists the invader. Here’s a news story reminiscent of the Asterix comics. The Starlink project of the American company SpaceX just got the Arcep Agreement (Regulatory Authority for Electronic Communications, Postal and Distribution) to market its satellite internet subscriptions in France, but one village flatly refused.
Starlink is the internet access service very high speed created by Elon Musk that works thanks to a constellation of satellitesof which there are already a thousand track† The system needs base stations that connect the satellites to the global network. SpaceX, which operates under the name Tibro in many countries, has been granted permission to build three base stations in France that will use the 18 and 28 gigahertz frequency bands. However, the village of Saint-Senier-de-Beuvron, one of the selected sites, refused the build†
Building permit refused
Benoît Hamard, the mayor of the village, describes the installation as ” nine parabolic balls with a diameter of 2.30 m placed on pedestals of 5 m² concrete † “. For the project of more than 20 m², the city council demanded a building permit from the company, which was unanimously refused. SpaceX hasn’t responded yet.
Elon Musk plans to gradually launch his service worldwide. The first customers have already been able to connect to it in the United States by installing a satellite dish at home. The plan is offered for $99 per month, with speeds of 50 to 150 megabits per second and latency of 20 to 40 milliseconds, with the goal of lowering the latter to 16 to 19 milliseconds this summer. However, SpaceX may need to revise its copy for France. The existing services are admittedly slower, up to 50 megabits per second, but they are also much cheaper. The price of subscriptions varies from 30 to 60 euros per month.
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