Politics and Government
Source: (remove) : ProPublica
RSS • JSON • XML • CSV
Politics and Government
Source: (remove) : ProPublica
RSS • JSON • XML • CSV
Sat, April 5, 2025
[ Sat, Apr 05th ] - ProPublica
Microsoft Hooked the Government on Its Products W .. es. Could Elon Musk's Starlink Be Doing the Same?
Fri, March 28, 2025
[ Fri, Mar 28th ] - ProPublica
How Elon Musk, George Soros and Other Billionaire .. ing the Most Expensive Court Race in U.S. History
Thu, March 13, 2025
[ Thu, Mar 13th ] - ProPublica
Washington Blues: A Government Town Faces a Gloomy Future
Tue, March 11, 2025
[ Tue, Mar 11th ] - ProPublica
Two Transgender Girls, Six Federal Agencies. How Trump Is Trying to Pressure Maine Into Obedience.
Sun, March 2, 2025
[ Sun, Mar 02nd ] - ProPublica
NASA Official Warns Staff About Publicly Displaying Their Badges Amid Reports of Harassment
Mon, February 10, 2025
[ Mon, Feb 10th ] - ProPublica
Trump's Pardons and Purges Revive Old Question: Who Counts as a Terrorist?
Sat, January 25, 2025
[ Sat, Jan 25th ] - ProPublica
This Icebreaker Has Design Problems and a History .. f Failure. It's America's Latest Military Vessel.
Sat, January 18, 2025
[ Sat, Jan 18th ] - ProPublica
Following a Series of Government Hacks, Biden Clo .. t His Administration With New Cybersecurity Order
Mon, January 6, 2025
[ Mon, Jan 06th ] - ProPublica
"BadAss Grandmas" Pushed for an Ethics Commission .. n the North Dakota Legislature Limited Its Power.
Thu, December 26, 2024
[ Thu, Dec 26th 2024 ] - ProPublica
The Most-Read ProPublica Stories of 2024
Tue, December 24, 2024
[ Tue, Dec 24th 2024 ] - ProPublica
Trump's Pick to Lead Federal Housing Agency Has Opposed Efforts to Aid the Poor
Wed, December 11, 2024
[ Wed, Dec 11th 2024 ] - ProPublica
An Open Letter to Elon Musk
Tue, December 10, 2024
[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - ProPublica
Donald Trump Controls a Publicly Traded Company. Now He Will Pick Its Regulator.

Microsoft Hooked the Government on Its Products With Freebies. Could Elon Musk's Starlink Be Doing the Same?


Published on 2025-04-05 05:20:33 - ProPublica
  Print publication without navigation

  • The tech billionaire and Trump adviser "donated" Starlink service to the White House. The move resembles a previous maneuver by Microsoft, which used "free" trials to lock in costly upgrades across the federal government.

Elon Musk's Starlink project, aimed at providing global internet coverage through a constellation of satellites, has been a subject of interest and concern for various stakeholders, including the Trump White House and competitors like Microsoft. In 2019, the Trump administration expressed worries about Starlink's potential to interfere with other satellite systems and national security, prompting discussions between SpaceX and government officials. Meanwhile, Microsoft, which has its own satellite internet ambitions, has been critical of Starlink, citing concerns over space debris and the monopolistic control of internet access from space. Despite these challenges, SpaceX has continued to launch Starlink satellites, with Musk emphasizing the project's potential to bridge the digital divide and provide internet access to underserved regions worldwide.

Read the Full ProPublica Article at:
[ https://www.propublica.org/article/elon-musk-starlink-trump-white-house-spacex-microsoft ]