Now comes the penalty for Europe’s years of naivety and dependency. But, Daddy. „US threatens EU with “devastating” measures over restrictions on SpaceX and Starlink. The US Ambassador to the European Union, Andrew Pazder, has warned that European companies could face harsh countermeasures from Washington, according to a report by the *Financial Times*. The warning comes as Brussels pushes forward with plans to limit the access of American companies to certain segments of the European market. Pazder’s warning followed a proposal by the European Commission to reserve a portion of the frequency spectrum—which enables smartphones to connect directly to satellites—for European companies. This would restrict the frequencies available to Chinese and American firms, including SpaceX, the operator of the Starlink satellite network. When asked whether European companies should fear countermeasures, Pazder told the *Financial Times* that they should “consider that this could happen and that the consequences for these companies—given the size of the American market—would be absolutely devastating.” DW.