FAA Might Drop Verizon for Starlink as Elon Musk Controls U.S. Government

The FAA is currently “close” to canceling a major contract with Verizon in favor of Elon Musk’s Starlink, according to a bombshell new report from the Washington Post. In another era, one company winning a big government contract over another company wouldn’t be a huge deal. But in the era of DOGE, Musk is essentially running the entire federal government from top to bottom. And it looks an awful lot like self-dealing. The $2.4 billion contract was awarded to Verizon in 2023, according to the Post, and upgrades the systems that allow FAA offices to communicate with air traffic control facilities. But Musk has been critical of Verizon in recent days, writing on X Monday that its system “is not working and so is putting air travelers at serious risk.” Musk provided no evidence for his claim. Employees at SpaceX, the parent company of Starlink, have reportedly been working at the FAA and have even received FAA email addresses, according to the Post. But there’s no transparency about wha ... Read full article.