USDOT says Verizon not moving fast enough on $2.4 billion FAA contract


FILE PHOTO: The Verizon logo is seen on the 375 Pearl Street building in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., November 22, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Tuesday that Verizon is "not moving fast enough" in its $2.4 billion, 15-year telecom contract with the Federal Aviation Administration.

Duffy, who plans to ask Congress for tens of billions of dollars to reform air traffic control, spoke after Elon Musk's Starlink unit last week denied it wanted to take over the Verizon FAA contract.

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