Elon Musk ordered a slowdown of Starlink in Ukraine — report
Elon Musk "capped the speeds at which Ukrainian hardware could stay connected to the satellite-based network," the Wall Street Journal reported.
DW reports: Elon Musk "capped the speeds at which Ukrainian hardware could stay connected to the satellite-based network," the Wall Street Journal reported.
This technology story centres on Ukraine. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Elon Musk, Starlink and Ukrainian.
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