Sweet, sweet satellite speed, coming to a plane near you.
The move, originally reported byIt could also be great news for consumers, who may soon have consistent access to high-speed internet whether “driving an RV across the country, moving a freighter from Europe to a US port, or while on a domestic or international flight” in the words of Tom Sullivan, FCC international bureau chief.Starlink, launched in 2019, offers satellite internet access to 36 countries via a network of low orbit satellites.
Starlink was doing well regardless of the latest win too; SpaceX says it has already launched 2,700 satellites into space and signed up 400,000 subscribers to its service. The FCC’s decision is not without caveats, however. Starlink has agreed to “accept any interference received from both current and future services authorized”, and that any further investment in the company will “assume the risk that operations may be subject to additional conditions or requirements”.
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