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Musk’s Starlink Explanation Challenged by Texas GOP Lawmaker

A Republican lawmaker questioned Elon Musk’s argument for throttling Ukraine’s access to SpaceX’s Starlink satellite terminals, arguing that Ukrainian forces use the system defensively in the war with Russia.

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