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SpaceX gets FCC green light for Starlink direct-to-phone deal with T-Mobile


The FCC has granted SpaceX permission to go forward with plans to offer a direct-to-phone version of its Starlink satellite internet service, with

The FCC has granted SpaceX permission to go forward with plans to offer a direct-to-phone version of its Starlink satellite internet service, with T-Mobile as its provider and a few provisos in place. The proposal dates to summer 2022, when SpaceX and T-Mobile first announced that they were pursuing the ability for the mobile provider’s customers to get Starlink access on their phones. Still, it’s a coup for Starlink, which will get its foot in the door in the US market before its rivals, including existing direct-to-phone satellite provider Lynk, which is already in orbit but has no US commercial partners.

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