Buttigieg counters Musk claim of Fema blocking Starlink from hurricane relief
by Blake Montgomery from Technology | The Guardian on (#6R827)
The billionaire's accusations about his satellite internet company are false, Fema and transportation secretary say
Pete Buttigieg, the transportation secretary, shot down criticism by Elon Musk on the government's handling of Hurricane Helene relief efforts, accusing the SpaceX CEO of spreading misinformation.
Musk accused the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) of blocking his satellite internet company, Starlink, from delivering to parts of North Carolina decimated by the hurricane, a claim both Fema and Buttigieg said was false.
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