Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, World s Richest Men, Lock Horns Over Satellite Internet Projects
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The world s two richest men Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are in a deadlock against each other in terms of their satellite Internet ambitions. Elon Musk s SpaceX had recently asked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for permission to operate Starlink satellites at a lower orbit than initially planned. On the other hand, Amazon s Jeff Bezos says that that the move would risk interference and collision with Amazon s Kuiper satellites, which are also designed to facilitate Internet services from the space.
According to a report in Bloomberg, the dispute, meant to be confined to regulatory filings, has spilled into the public view in a spat that showcases the large personalities involved as billionaires chase their dreams in the sky. It is SpaceX s proposed changes that would hamstring competition among satellite systems, Amazon said in a tweet on Tuesday, January 26. The Seat