FAA contracts are currently held with L3Harris and Verizon Communications. (Representational)
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- The FAA is not considering replacing current telecom contracts with SpaceX's Starlink unit
- FAA contracts are currently held with L3Harris and Verizon Communications
- FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford confirmed no efforts by SpaceX to take over these contracts
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The Federal Aviation Administration told lawmakers it is not considering replacing its current telecommunication contracts it holds with L3Harris or Verizon Communications with Elon Musk's SpaceX's Starlink satellite unit.
"The FAA is not aware of any effort by SpaceX to assume the (telecommunications) contracts. Nor has FAA considered replacing the awardees of those contracts with SpaceX," said FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford in a letter to lawmakers dated Tuesday reviewed by Reuters. "FAA would not use Starlink (or any satellite service) as the sole communications technology for safety-critical air traffic services."
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