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Senator wants Musk, acting FAA chief to testify on air traffic systems

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Democratic Senator Ed Markey calls for a hearing on air traffic control IT systems.

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has sharply criticized the current FAA telecom system.

Markey: " The Commerce Committee has a responsibility to immediately hold a public hearing" The FAA in 2023 awarded Verizon a contract worth up to $2.4 billion over 15 years to design, build and operate the FAA ’s new next-generation communications platform.

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