French-U.K. company proposes sovereign satellite service for Canada's Arctic military

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Eutelsat, a French-U.K. government-backed company, is proposing a secure satellite broadband service for Canada's Arctic military operations, offering an alternative to Starlink. The roughly $250-million plan aims to provide Canada with "sovereign capacity," ensuring service continuity independent of any single individual's decisions, referencing Starlink's past service disruptions. This proposal comes as Canada seeks to diversify defense contracts away from the U.S. and amid concerns over Starlink's reliability and potential political influence.


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