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Starlink Officially Launches Operations in Iraq After Historic Licensing Agreement Signed in ...

29 July 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

Published

29 July 2026

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regulatory

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Telecom & Connectivity

◆ Geography

Iraq

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Read at kurdistan24.net →

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Fusion42 · 30 July 2026 · Fusion42 review

Iraq has granted SpaceX's Starlink a formal license to operate nationwide, a significant move to overhaul the country's unreliable connectivity. The agreement, signed in Washington D.C., will introduce high-speed satellite internet with residential plans starting at approximately $100 per month.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Telecom & Connectivity.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

The Iraqi market just went from 'unreachable' to 'online'. If your software or service depends on stable internet, your total addressable market has just expanded by 45 million people.

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1 source · 29 Jul 2026

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Telecom & Connectivityiraqstarlinksatellite-internetmarket-entrytelecoms