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by yoyonamite 501 days ago
This sounds like a potential conflict of interest:

PROJECT ANNOUNCEMENT: Inspection of USAID's Oversight of Starlink Terminals Provided to the Government of Ukraine May 14, 2024

https://oig.usaid.gov/node/6814

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Immaterial.

The contract value is less than $1 mill per year, and SpaceX initially provided it for free so clearly not designed as a money maker.

> Immaterial.

Oh, well if you say so.

> SpaceX initially provided it for free so clearly not designed as a money maker.

That's literally the same approach drug dealers use. "First hit is free!"