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,

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

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