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SpaceX gets FCC License to use V4 Starlink dish for vehicles

2024-05-21 17:32 by
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After months of waiting, SpaceX has finally received an FCC license to operate its new "V4" Starlink dish and the upcoming "mini" dish model on moving cars, ships, and planes.

The FCC initially issued SpaceX a license to operate the next-generation dishes in September, but only for fixed positions. Last week, the US regulator then granted SpaceX the additional authority to operate the new dishes onboard aircrafts, vessels, and mounted vehicles.

The new license clears the way for SpaceX to expand sales of the next-generation Starlink equipment in the US to more use cases. The V4 dish has already replaced the older Starlink dish for residential users. Meanwhile, the mini Starlink dish is slated to arrive later this year, according to company CEO Elon Musk.

Starlink recently celebrated reaching 3 million customers in 99 countries across the globe. Starlink internet services provide connectivity to various remote areas worldwide, including the Amazon and the Fiji islands.

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