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FCC Approves Emergency Cellular Starlink Service for Hurricane Helene Victims

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SpaceX has activated cellular satellite connectivity for T-Mobile users in Florida as Hurricane Milton approaches.

The FCC has granted approval for SpaceX to temporarily operate its direct-to-cell Starlink service in areas impacted by Hurricane Helene .

The satellite-based text messaging may be shaky at times, but users may have to manually retry messages.

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English

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60

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