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SpaceX@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 27 days ago

SpaceX gets conditional approval for direct-to-smartphone service

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SpaceX gets conditional approval for direct-to-smartphone service

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SpaceX@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 27 days ago

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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 …

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They are capable of voice and data but are only permitted for text messaging due to transmit power restrictions.
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  Thanks for the clarification.
  
  Something tells me those restrictions will be lifted within a year.

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