FAA tests Starlink terminals as Musk claims Verizon tech is ‘not working’

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February 25, 2025, 3:41 PM

• •The Federal Aviation Administration has started testing the use of SpaceX Starlink satellite internet terminals in the national airspace system, nearly two years after Verizon was awarded a $2 billion contract to perform similar work.
• •SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk claimed on his social media platform X that the Verizon system “is not working and so is putting air travelers at serious risk.”
• •The FAA explained in a statement Monday that Alaska has long had issues with reliable weather information for the aviation community.

The Federal Aviation Administration has started testing the use of SpaceX Starlink satellite internet terminals in the national airspace system, nearly two years after Verizon was awarded a $2 billion contract to perform similar work. SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk claimed on his social media platform X that the Verizon system “is not working and so is putting air travelers at serious risk.”

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