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FCC greenlights 15,000 SpaceX Starlink satellites for direct phone connections
SpaceX received Federal Communications Commission approval for 15,000 Starlink Mobile satellites to enable direct phone-to-orbit communication. The FCC also granted a waiver allowing SpaceX to provide satellite wireless services using its own spectrum and spectrum acquired from EchoStar and T-Mobile, without needing terrestrial mobile operators. This advancement, expected to support native voice calls and streaming by late 2027 through partners like KDDI, has prompted worries from astronomers about increased orbital crowding and signal interference.
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