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Elon Musk's SpaceX gets FCC nod for satellite internet

Published: 03:35 01 Jul 2022 EDT

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The Federal Communications Commission has approved an application by Elon Musk’s space exploration company SpaceX to operate satellite internet connectivity in space.  

This will enable SpaceX's Starlink satellites to provide connectivity to moving vehicles, including planes and trucks, and mobile services to consumers and businesses.  

“Authorising a new class of terminals for SpaceX’s satellite system will expand the range of broadband capabilities to meet the growing user demands that now require connectivity while on the move,” FCC international bureau chief Tom Sullivan said in a notice on Thursday.  

A network of Starlink satellites was placed in low orbit around the Earth in preparation to provide high-speed internet to SpaceX’s growing list of subscribers, which is expected to cost customers about US$110 a month.  

SpaceX has put about 2,700 satellites in space and has already signed more than 400,000 subscribers to the service.  

The space exploration business has preliminarily struck deals with commercial air carriers such as Hawaiian Airlines and JSX to provide in-air wi-fi.  

Following its plans to use 12 GHz frequency for broadband, SpaceX has been embroiled in disputes with other companies seeking to exploit the band such as Dish Network (NASDAQ:DISH) and billionaire Michael Dell’s Radio Spectrum Access, which has already led to a revocation of SpaceX’s authorisation in France, according to Radio Spectrum's website.  

 

 

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