• Musk's influence on government contracts

    From JAB@21:1/5 to All on Thu Feb 27 18:40:56 2025
    Elon Musk Slams Verizon's Tech, Pushes for FAA to Adopt Starlink

    The FAA is reportedly considering canceling a $2.4 billion Verizon
    contract for air traffic control upgrades because Musk's team wants
    SpaceX's Starlink business to handle it.

    UPDATE: Elon Musk appears to be walking back his criticism of Verizon
    since the carrier's technology has yet to be installed in the FAA
    systems. In a follow-up tweet, the SpaceX CEO wrote: "Correction: the
    ancient system [at the FAA] that is rapidly declining in capability
    was made [by] L3Harris. The new system that is not yet operational is
    from Verizon."

    https://www.pcmag.com/news/elon-musk-slams-verizons-tech-pushes-for-faa-to-adopt-starlink

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