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FCC grants SpaceX right to some direct-to-cellular operations [pdf](docs.fcc.gov)
41 points by DocFeind 14 hours ago | 10 comments
perihelions 13 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Dupe?

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42230103 ("Starlink Direct to Cell (starlink.com)", 792 comments)

wmf 13 hours ago | parent [-]

The FCC approval was issued today so technically it can't be a dupe of a thread from two days ago but yeah, it seems like the previous discussion was motivated by the imminently expected approval.

diebeforei485 12 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

This is super important in case of emergencies or disaster response. Lots of people no longer have AM/FM radios. Basic SMS communication, even if people can only receive government messages, is a great thing.

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cprayingmantis 9 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Very exited for this, hopefully it works well.

likeabatterycar 12 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

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dang 12 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Ok, but please don't post low-quality comments to HN. Two wrongs don't make a right &c.

likeabatterycar 12 hours ago | parent [-]

Understood.

brookst 12 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Skepticism of Musk is warranted, but this is very well understood tech and it would be surprising if it didn’t work.

b59831 12 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

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