Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, installed a Starlink Wi-Fi terminal at the White House in March – despite warnings from security officials that doing so could open the administration to potential data leak and espionage risks.

The U.S. DOGE Service and allies in the Trump administration ignored White House experts worried about potential security breaches when they installed Musk’s Starlink internet service in the complex this year,

Earlier this year, an unexpected development unfolded just steps from the Oval Office. Without notifying key IT officials, members of the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE),

Musk’s team installed a Starlink Wi-Fi terminal on top of the White House, allowing them to bypass data-tracking security measures.

MTN's endorsement of Starlink's operations in South Africa is contingent on adherence to B-BBEE regulations, raising critical questions about connectivity in rural areas and the future of foreign telecommunications in the nation.