Terrestrial wireless would be faster, more reliable, and less expensive. Near the White House, it could link between multiple other government building and have no recurring expense. Starlink is worse, slower, and more expensive.

Starlink still seems like an odd choice, since having access to fiber implies 5g is available, too, and the latter costs half as much and is faster/lower-latency. Maybe it makes sense as a backup for the backup, though.

Sounds like good technology / business practice?

I run two independent (Technology + Provider wise) internet links for our house, as both my SO and myself are permanently working from home.

Do you suppose no one has ever thought of building redundant connectivity to the White House?

I was merely replying to the parent post.

I would be massively irritated if the White House would not have multiple levels of redundancy. Which makes the article just more confusing.