The FAA is contemplating canceling a $2.4 billion communication system overhaul contract awarded to Verizon, favoring SpaceX's Starlink instead. Unnamed sources report that the FAA team led by SpaceX recommends this significant shift, prompting worries about favoritism and bias. Elon Musk has been vocal about the inadequacy of Verizon's system, making unverified claims about its failure, while promising that Starlink would offer terminals at no cost to the government. This ongoing situation raises questions regarding ethical practices within federal contracting processes.
While Elon Musk hacks away at the federal bureaucracy in the name of "efficiency," his company Starlink appears poised to steal a multi-billion dollar government contract.
There are concerns that this situation is sure to raise accusations of favoritism and conflict of interest, as Musk continues to serve as the face of the DOGE-run effort to slash spending.
Musk has been sowing doubt about the Verizon system for several days, claiming without evidence that it's "not working and so is putting air travelers at serious risk."
He also claimed that Starlink terminals would be provided at "NO COST to the taxpayer on an emergency basis to restore air traffic control connectivity."
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