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Starlink’s direct-to-cell satellite service approved for areas hit by Hurricane Helene

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The Federal Communications Commission has given SpaceX and T-Mobile temporary approval for direct-to-cell service using Starlink satellites in areas affected by Hurricane Helene .

The satellites have already been enabled and started broadcasting emergency alerts to cell phones on all networks in North Carolina .

AT&T and Verizon complained to the FCC that the satellites’ signals may interfere with their cellular networks.

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English

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