US House accuses Elon Musk’s SpaceX of violating its commitments

WORLD, Feb. 25 (YPA) –  Chairman of US House Committee on Strategic Competition between The United States and China, Mike Gallagher, said that SpaceX might be violating its commitments to the US government.

Gallagher justified his accusations against the company owned by American businessman Elon Musk for not providing connectivity to access the internet via the company’s satellites in Taiwan.

The Wall Street Journal quoted a statement by Gallagher, in which he said: “I understand, however, that SpaceX is possibly withholding broadband internet services in and around Taiwan — possibly in breach of SpaceX’s contractual obligations with the US government.”

“SpaceX may not be providing broadband access in Taiwan and its surroundings… and there is a possibility that this may constitute a violation of the company’s contractual obligations with the US government.”

The newspaper also noted that the statement by the congressman also states that SpaceX is obligated to provide the Pentagon and other US agencies with broadband internet access worldwide, and he noted that US authorities have allocated more than $100 million for the Starshield program in return.

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