WASHINGTON, March 3 (Reuters) -

Democratic Senator Ed Markey on Monday urged a committee to

call SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and the acting head of the Federal

Aviation Administration to testify about air traffic control IT

systems.

Musk, a senior adviser to President Donald Trump who owns

satellite company Starlink, has sharply criticized the current

FAA telecom system amid reports that Starlink could interfere or

take over a $2.4 billion telecommunications FAA contract with

rival Verizon.

"The Commerce Committee has a responsibility to immediately

hold a public hearing to investigate Musk's claims on behalf of

the American public," Markey said.