No conflict of interest here folks..wonder if we will have a trump constellation of satellites where each one spins off a royalty? Musk’s Starlink gets FAA contract, raising new conflict of interest concerns The Federal Aviation Administration has agreed to use SpaceX’s Starlink internet system to upgrade the information technology networks it uses to manage US airspace, raising new concerns about conflicts of interest for CEO Elon Musk in one of his other roles, that of recommending funding cuts at federal agencies, including the FAA. The size of this contract was not immediately reported. SpaceX is a privately held space technology company greatly dependent on federal contracts, primarily from NASA. Its Starlink satellite internet provides service for government and private customers around the world. .................. The FAA already has a contract with Verizon to upgrade its information technology networks. In a post on X Monday, Musk said “The Verizon system is not working and so is putting air travelers at serious risk.” Musk has numerous business interests that are overseen by federal agencies. Beyond the FAA and NASA, he is also regulated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the National Labor Relations Board and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. He has often clashed with several of those agencies over the years.
Not laughing at you, G8trGr8t. Just laughing at the people who blind themselves to the incurable conflicts of interest here.
Verizon beat me for the contract, I'm firing them and paying myself X times as much, you don't need the details, trust me. nothing to see here. btw, now that I control your flight systems, you might want to alter that legislation limiting my number of launches in crowded air traffic corridors and cancel those fines for putting all those planes at risk, so my systems don't crash. they are sensitive you know..smdh like give us you rare earths or we're going to cut off your starlink access ultimatum
TSLA down 23% in the last month. EU sales down 50% in Jan. Gotta do something. Starlink is harder to quit and impossible to sell or short. Need to monopolize stat.
The people at the FDA in charge of reviewing Neuralink lost their jobs, so look for that to get fast tracked as well
Related, but you can now go outside and on a clear night see with the naked eye 4 or 5 starlink satellites go by every minute. Just look up for the moving dot that looks like a tiny airplane with no red or green light. Once you learn how to spot them you realize how many of them there are.
ruining ground based astronomy and extended exposure night photography of star systems like a drug, once addicted, it will nearly impossible to go without talk about big brother watching. wonder if Qanon has something on this Astronomers Call for Pause on SpaceX Starlink Launches Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites are still too bright | Vox SpaceX Satellites Ruin Photographer's Shots of Comet NEOWISE | PetaPixel
not the dependence on starlink once you build your system to be dependent upon it ask Zelensky why he is willing to sign off on mineral rights now
like spacex wasn't built on taxpayer subsidies and gubmnt contracts? taxpayers have been investing in SpaceX and Tesla from the inception, seems like the taxpayer should have gotten some equity for all that investment... maybe dt should suggest that deal, SWF should get equity in SpaceX and tesla since they wouldn't exist without massive taxpayer subsidies total dollars given in that month / share price at time of payment or tax break from USA I mean if we want Ukraine to pay for weapons to defend their women and children, should Elon pay us back for our investment in his companies???
but MAGA wants to root out corruption. I read it here all the time. I'm so confused... help me out MAGA, is this a conflict of interest?
What maga do you want to respond? Last I read you blocked them all except Bill. They don’t see your posts. How can they respond? Serious questions
The Space Development Agency (SDA) is Starlink's largest publicly known customer. Starlink also serves the government and maritime markets, and has contracts with airlines and cruise lines. Explanation Military: Starlink's military service, Starshield, provides encrypted communications to the U.S. government and military. Starshield is a major revenue contributor to Starlink. Airlines: Starlink has contracts with United Airlines and Air France to outfit their fleets. Cruise lines: Starlink has won contracts with several major cruise lines. Maritime: Starlink has had success in the maritime market.
