Musk reposted a tweet from Sawyer Merritt, which stated that SpaceX accused T-Mobile and other traditional carriers of deliberately harming SpaceX and hindering the expansion of Starlink Mobile by promoting outdated and restrictive rules for satellite-to-phone direct connectivity. In a new filing with the FCC, SpaceX stated that these rules could leave millions in underserved communities without service, and called AFTRCC a pure lobbying organization designed to protect traditional companies, whose comments should not be considered independent or objective.