Elon Musk Blasts FCC for Pulling Starlink Award That He Says Would Have Probably ‘Saved Lives in North Carolina’
Elon Musk
On Wednesday, Elon Musk blasted the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for its decision not to move forward with an award for SpaceX’s Starlink, which would have provided rural broadband. Musk suggested that the decision may have cost lives in the wake of Hurricane Helene.
Musk wrote on X, “Had the FCC not illegally revoked the SpaceX Starlink award, it would probably have saved lives in North Carolina. Lawfare costs lives.”
Had the FCC not illegally revoked the SpaceX Starlink award, it would probably have saved lives in North Carolina.
Lawfare costs lives. https://t.co/FF0ugexP2g
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 2, 2024
After Musk acquired Twitter, now X,