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2024-10-07 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-
Starlink granted emergency special temporary authority to provide cell service in areas devastated by Hurricane Helene
Someone realized how bad they were looking by blocking Starlink. Sunshine really is the best disinfectant.
[THEPOSTMILLENNIAL] The FCC has granted Elon Musk's Starlink ''special temporary emergency authority'' to provide cell phone coverage for areas devastated by Hurricane Helene. Starlink satellites will be able to provide direct-to-cell capability for those in the area.

''SpaceX and @TMobile have been given emergency special temporary authority by the @FCC to enable @Starlink satellites with direct-to-cell capability to provide coverage for cell phones in the affected areas of Hurricane Helene,'' SpaceX posted. ''The satellites have already been enabled and started broadcasting emergency alerts to cell phones on all networks in North Carolina. In addition, we may test basic texting (SMS) capabilities for most cell phones on the T-Mobile network in North Carolina. SpaceX's direct-to-cell constellation has not been fully deployed, so all services will be delivered on a best-effort basis.''
Posted by Fred 2024-10-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11178 views ]  Top

#1 Only after the media firestorm regarding their previous actions, however.
Posted by Mullah Richard 2024-10-07 10:37||   2024-10-07 10:37|| Front Page Top

#2 Special, one time only, temporary, no cost, limited non-renewable, limited emergency authority licensing.
Posted by Besoeker 2024-10-07 12:46||   2024-10-07 12:46|| Front Page Top

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