Elon Musk said Thursday that Verizon’s efforts to provide a critically needed upgrade to the FAA’s air traffic control system is failing. And he said that it is important that Starlink, a unit of his SpaceX satellite and rocket company,

A growing number of U.S. lawmakers are raising questions about the potential for SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to interfere or take over a $2.4 billion Federal Aviation Administration telecommunications contract with rival Verizon .

Elon Musk's Starlink is reportedly close to winning a $2.4 billion contract from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) at the expense of Verizon. As reported by the Washington Post this week, the FAA is close to canceling the contract it awarded to Verizon back in 2023.