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WSJ: Musk personally ordered Starlink slowdown that crippled Ukraine's drones

Report detailsTrump-Musk call, SpaceX lobbied White House

4 Oct 20 4:29 PM · 18d ago · 2 posts · 2 sources · development 4 of 8

Additional reporting detail says Musk capped speeds on Ukrainian hardware, that Musk and Trump discussed the matter both before and after the slowdown became public, and that SpaceX representatives called the White House seeking support.

Report details: Trump-Musk call, SpaceX lobbied White House
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“Last week, Musk capped the speeds at which Ukrainian hardware could stay connected to the satellite-based network .. One of the people also claimed Musk and Trump discussed the matter prior to the decision ..”

WSJ (via @carlquintanilla)

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