El Salvador grants Musk's Starlink unit concession for satellite internet

SpaceX founder and Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks on a screen during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain, June 29, 2021. REUTERS/Nacho Doce/File Photo

SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - El Salvador's government has granted a subsidiary of Starlink, a company owned by technology tycoon Elon Musk, a concession for frequencies to provide satellite internet service, the country's telecommunications regulator said on Wednesday.

(Reporting by Nelson Renteria; editing by Cassandra Garrison)