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FCC Lets Starlink Provide Service To Cellphones In Area Hit By Hurricane
mardi 8 octobre 2024, 02:02 , par Slashdot
SpaceX warned of limits since the service isn't ready for a commercial rollout. 'SpaceX's direct-to-cell constellation has not been fully deployed, so all services will be delivered on a best-effort basis,' the company said. Starlink is being used to provide wireless emergency alerts to cell phones from all carriers in North Carolina, according to Ben Longmier, senior director of satellite engineering for SpaceX. 'We are also closely monitoring Hurricane Milton and standing by ready to take action in Florida,' he wrote. The FCC said (PDF) the approval 'enabl[es] SpaceX to operate Supplemental Coverage from Space (SCS) in the 1910-1915 MHz and 1990-1995 MHz frequency bands leased from T-Mobile in areas affected by the Hurricane Helene.' An FCC spokesperson told Ars that the approval is for all areas affected by Hurricane Helene, although it's only active in North Carolina so far. The FCC also said (PDF) that it is granting 'special temporary authorities to licensees and issuing rule waivers to help communications providers maintain and restore service, support emergency operations, and assist public safety, including search and rescue efforts.' Separately, the FCC last week waived (PDF) certain Lifeline program eligibility rules to help people in disaster areas (PDF) apply for discounted phone and broadband service. Read more of this story at Slashdot.
https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/10/07/2037250/fcc-lets-starlink-provide-service-to-cellphones-in-...
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