{"id":22166,"date":"2022-07-02T20:31:08","date_gmt":"2022-07-02T12:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/mobile-starlink-could-be-around-the-corner-following-fcc-approval\/"},"modified":"2022-07-02T20:31:08","modified_gmt":"2022-07-02T12:31:08","slug":"mobile-starlink-could-be-around-the-corner-following-fcc-approval","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/mobile-starlink-could-be-around-the-corner-following-fcc-approval\/","title":{"rendered":"Mobile Starlink could be around the corner following FCC approval"},"content":{"rendered":"
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People have been finding their own creative ways to use Starlink on-the-go for a while now, but this sort of use has not been permitted. Even when SpaceX launched the \u201cStarlink for RV\u201d service, in-motion use has been prohibited. This wasn\u2019t just a SpaceX decision though. The company has long wanted to offer Starlink to customers on boats, planes, buses, and other mobile vehicles, but did not have FCC permission to do so. <\/p>\n

On June 30, however, the FCC authorized SpaceX to provide mobile and in-motion internet connectivity. The FCC also authorized Kepler Communications to provide service to ships in US waters. This sort of mobile use of the Ku-Band is hotly contested, with the likes of Viasat and DISH network opposing the granting.<\/p>\n

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One of the many places Starlink will be used in motion is on commercial aircraft. Starlink already has deals with Hawaiian Airlines and charter company JSX to provide in-flight internet service via the satellite constellation. This authorization for \u201cEarth Stations in Motion\u201d applies to \u201cEarth Stations on Vessels (ESVs), Vehicle-Mounted Earth Stations (VMESs), and Earth Stations Aboard Aircraft (ESAAs)\u201d and could open the door to a truly mobile Starlink solution. JSX anticipates the start of in-flight internet via Starlink by the end of the year.<\/p>\n

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