Senator wants Musk, acting FAA chief to testify on air traffic systems

Senator wants Musk, acting FAA chief to testify on air traffic systems

Democratic Senator Ed Markey on Monday urged lawmakers to call SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and the acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration to testify about air traffic control IT systems.

Musk, a senior adviser to President Donald Trumpand the owner of satellite company Starlink, has sharply criticized the current FAA telecom system amid reports that Starlink could interfere or take over a $2.4 billion telecommunications FAA contract with rival Verizon

"The Commerce Committee has a responsibility to immediately hold a public hearing to investigate Musk’s claims on behalf of the American public," Markey said.

A spokesperson for Senate Commerce Committee Chair Ted Cruz, the FAA and the White House did not immediately comment.

Senator Maria Cantwell, the top Democrat on the Commerce Committee, supports Markey's request for a hearing, a spokesperson said.

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