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Amid Ukraine uproar, Musk says decisions to restrict Starshield up to president

Wednesday 14 October21:19 · 3h agoAI summary
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Elon Musk said limits on Starshield are decided by the U.S. military and, ultimately, the president, after confusion over Ukraine losing military access to the system.

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01Summary

  1. 01Elon Musk said on Wednesday that decisions to restrict the speed or use of Starlink's Starshield are made by the U.S. military and, ultimately, the president.
  2. 02The comments came amid confusion over Ukraine's loss of military access to the systems.
  3. 03The story says it is not clear what caused Ukraine's military to lose access to Starshield.
  4. 04The report is based on comments from the SpaceX chief executive and does not say who imposed the restriction.

02Why it matters

The issue affects Ukraine's military access to a communications system used in an active conflict. It also raises questions about who controls and can limit access to a system tied to U.S. military decisions.

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