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Starlink activates emergency phone connectivity for Hurricane Milton

SpaceX gets conditional approval for direct-to-smartphone service

Cs news2 months ago06 mins

TAMPA, Fla. — The Federal Communications Commission granted SpaceX conditional approval Nov. 26 to use Starlink broadband satellites to keep T-Mobile smartphone users connected in cellular dead zones across the United States. SpaceX has permission to use T-Mobile’s cellular frequencies on up to 7,500 Gen2 Starlink satellites to provide Supplemental Coverage from Space (SCS), provided it…

Starlink activates emergency phone connectivity for Hurricane Milton

Cs news4 months ago06 mins

OCALA, Fla. — SpaceX has received emergency temporary approval to provide space-based connectivity to T-Mobile customers in Florida who may lose cellular service due to Hurricane Milton. A source familiar with the situation said the Federal Communications Commission granted SpaceX a 15-day special temporary authority (STA) for the storm’s projected path across central Florida. SpaceX…