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   Low-Earth orbit satellites to serve phones in remote areas without   
   cell coverage.   
      
   By Jon Brodkin   
      
   The Federal Communications Commission says it wants to help satellite   
   companies and mobile carriers partner up to close gaps in wireless   
   networks. In a 4-0 vote, the FCC yesterday proposed "a new regulatory   
   framework" designed to help satellite operators and wireless companies   
   "leverage the growth in space-based services to connect smartphone   
   users in remote, unserved, and underserved areas."   
      
   In August 2022, Starlink operator SpaceX and T-Mobile announced a plan   
   to deliver space-to-ground service to mobile phones in areas not   
   covered by T-Mobile's cellular network. SpaceX said this week that the   
   companies plan to start testing the satellite-to-cell service sometime   
   this year. Text messaging is expected to be the first supported   
   service, with voice and Internet coverage to be added later.   
      
   https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/03/fcc-aims-to-help-sta   
   link-t-mobile-and-others-connect-satellites-to-smartphones/   
      
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