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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Rhian Lubin

As DOGE slashes budgets, FAA close to canceling $2.4b contract with Verizon and giving it to Musk’s Starlink

Elon Musk could soon acquire another government contract worth $2.4 billion as the Federal Aviation Administration considers ditching Verizon for the billionaire’s Starlink, according to a report.

As Musk hacks his way through the federal government, the FAA is “close to canceling” the contract to overhaul the system that is integral to supporting U.S. air traffic control and handing it to the mogul’s satellite company, the Washington Post reports.

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