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A potential merger between SpaceX and Tesla could face antitrust scrutiny over whether a combined company might restrict rivals’ access to Starlink technology, Semafor reports. Former officials and lawmakers also raised national security concerns about Elon Musk’s growing control of infrastructure.

Those are warnings about a hypothetical deal, not evidence that regulators have opened a case or that a merger is agreed. The source says the likelihood of a challenge would depend on the deal’s structure and the political climate. Merger talk is one thing; control over infrastructure competitors may rely on is where the argument gets sharper.

Discuss: If a merger put Starlink infrastructure under the same corporate roof as Tesla, should regulators require guarantees of competitor access before approving it, or is that premature when no deal is agreed?

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