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SpaceX Gets US Approval for Direct-to-Cell Tests

SpaceX Gets US Approval for Direct-to-Cell Tests
(AP)

Thursday, 14 December 2023 04:41 PM EST

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Thursday granted authorization to Elon Musk's SpaceX to run tests for its direct-to-cellular system, according to regulatory filings.

This news comes after the FCC had reaffirmed on Tuesday its 2022 decision to deny SpaceX's satellite internet unit Starlink $885.5 million in rural broadband subsidies.

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The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Thursday granted authorization to Elon Musk's SpaceX to run tests for its direct-to-cellular system, according to regulatory filings.
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