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Donald Trump Starlink, Elon Musk, described federal officials responsible for the 42 billion dollars, which raised new questions about billionaire conflict of the White House consultant.

At a special meeting in the Herbert Hoover building near the White House this month, Howard Lootnick Civil employees employees told the extensive stock program for fairness, access and publishing (Bead) to increase the project use of satellite connection-on the optical fiber cable-the musk, Starlink provider.

“Musk mentioned by name, he asked if we were talking to Eileon,” said Evan Final, who until Friday was Bead’s manager, to the Financial Times in an interview.

“The apparent direction to direct it was to increase the amount of the satellite used, regardless of any other considerations,” Fenman added.

Conversation is the latest example of how MuskWhich gave more than $ 250 million to Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign, could benefit from his influential role.

A spokeswoman for Caroline Levitte recently told the New York Times that the White House recently installed Starlink in his own reasons to improve WiFi connection.

Republicans have long criticized a pill – part of the Lutnick Trade Administration – about what they claim to be exhausting rules that hindered the wide range of remote societies. Musk, who is now overseeing an initiative to reduce costs at the White House, last year Invite “A obscene waste of taxpayer money.”

Lutnick, musk ally, blame this month for “waking up (and) favoritism towards some technologies” for delay, adding that his administration was “renewed” a pill to take a “neutral approach to technology”.

The Trump administration official pushed any “implicit idea” that Lootnick changed the program in favor of Starlink or any other company.

“A pill.” This administration – which was elected with resounding support from rural Americans – is committed to the actual connection of this initiative that the Biden administration has completely dropped the ball. “

Musk and Starlink did not immediately respond to the suspension requests.

For everyone, Fainman said, except for the most remote societies, the satellite connection was not effective or solid.

“The optical fiber cable remains operating for decades and contracts with the costs of maintenance and operation unusually, and it provides today’s speeds that can meet all current needs and are likely to be in the future.” “Starlink simply cannot.”

The Wall Street Journal reported this month that the planned reform of Lutnick may lead to Starlink’s victory up to $ 20 billion in contracts-nearly five times the amount that was expected to obtain under the current BEAD preparation.

Deby Dengel, a democratic deputy in Michigan, described the moves as “a conflict of stark interests.”

“I am concerned that the Trump administration is.

Starlink is available throughout the United States at a cost of about $ 120 a month, making it more expensive than wide fiber wide fiber. The service can also slow down in areas that include many users.

Lutnick plans to repair a pill may complicate the wide range of broadband in three states with the most advanced service provision of the service to rural communities: Louisiana, Nevada and Dilayer. None of them chose Starlink yet, instead in favor of Verizon and ComcasT, Amazon’s Kuiper and local companies.

A state spokesman said: “Dilawir is awaiting specific instructions from the Ministry of Commerce,” said a state spokesman.

Louisiana is already planning to use fiber 95 percent From its locations. In January, official government government He said They “fully expect” to exceed the next 100 -day projects.

“We are ready to work with the administration on great improvements in the process to put out the drivers on the ground,” Iyengar told FT on Tuesday.

Fenman said that the increase in Starlink would be a distraction from the important task of the program.

He said: “Musk, when Tesla opens a facility, he does not put it on Starlink, gets the fibers.” “You need fiber in your city to get an economic future.”