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Starlink’s direct-to-cell satellite service is the first to receive FCC approval
With some conditions that still need to be cleared.
The announcement follows SpaceX and T-Mobile being granted temporary clearance in October to provide Starlink satellite service in areas affected by Hurricane Helene. The partnership between the two companies was announced in 2022 with the aim of eradicating cellular dead zones across the US, with Verizon and AT&T having since formed similar agreements with satellite partner AST SpaceMobile. AT&T and Verizon have previously raised concerns that allowing SpaceX to bypass current power flux-density limits could interfere with their existing networks.
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