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CityPop@lemmy.today to World News@quokk.au · 25 days ago

White House Denies Restricting Starlink in Ukraine, Says SpaceX Is Beyond Its Control

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White House Denies Restricting Starlink in Ukraine, Says SpaceX Is Beyond Its Control

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CityPop@lemmy.today to World News@quokk.au · 25 days ago
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US officials told Ukraine they do not control SpaceX after new Starlink speed restrictions disrupted drone operations in the Huliaipole sector, Zaporizhzhia.
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    Government contractor is beyond its control. Sure.

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      I mean, for once, he’s not wrong; corps control the government, not the other way around. At least in practice. Evidenced by [gestures around vaguely]

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        I know but the government can cancel contracts with little cause if they so desire. It is a BS excuse for the US government and Musk attempting to help Russia without saying so.

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          of course

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      Anything in space is under the control of a government in some fashion. There are entire agencies that manage space stuff.

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        That was before trillionaires took over the government.

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