bighairymike: Could it be that Starlink simply won the business because they offered a superior product than the "antiquated legacy systems from Verizon".

Well, sure, I suppose you could believe that... if you're an idiot.

Verizon did not create the legacy system. The communication system in question was actually developed by L3Harris, a defense contractor, not Verizon. Verizon earned the contract to develop a replacement system to rectify the system issues.

Billionaire presidential adviser Elon Musk on Thursday falsely accused Verizon, a rival contractor of his SpaceX Starlink system, of putting U.S. air safety at risk through a communications system that is actually operated by L3Harris.

Musk admitted that he made a mistake when he said Verizon operated the Federal Aviation Administration's communications system.

In short: you gobbled down the big fat lie but passed on the more nutritious but less satisfying correction.

bighairymike: Lastly, something does not seem quite right with the Verizon deal made in 2023, yet somehow, in less than two years, the Verizon solution is already antiquated.

The new Verizon system is not yet operational let alone "antiquated". Verizon is at the beginning of a 15-year contract to build “the next generation system for the FAA.” Verizon has been working with the FAA’s technology teams and is set to begin deployment. Or was, until Musk stole the contract away.

yahoo.com - Elon musk falsely accuses verizon