Italy Has Doubts About Starlink Deal
**Italy Has Doubts About Starlink Deal**
The Italian government is having doubts about completing a $1.6 billion deal with Elon Musk's Starlink, Bloomberg reported, citing people who said the concerns related to the U.S. retreat on commitments to European security.
Starlink faces alternatives such as Eutelsat Communications in Italy, according to the report, which highlights the growing risks that Elon Musk faces from his close association with the Trump administration. Already statistics out of Europe have shown a sharp decline in Tesla sales. Bloomberg also reported on Wednesday that Tesla's sales in China had dropped 49%.
Musk may pick up some extra business in the U.S., at least for Starlink. Reports have suggested the Federal Aviation Administration may abandon a deal with Verizon in favor of one with Starlink.