CHANGE:
SpaceX and @TMobile have been given emergency special temporary authority by the @FCC to enable @Starlink satellites with direct-to-cell capability to provide coverage for cell phones in the affected areas of Hurricane Helene.
The satellites have already been enabled and…
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) October 6, 2024
UPDATE:
NEWS: SpaceX engineer Mike Coryell, who has been with the company for 10 years, has spent the past week in North Carolina.
He says they have already deployed over 1,000 Starlink kits in the valley, with each deployment enabling 10x more people to communicate. So far, they've… pic.twitter.com/A9nikFI1bg
— Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) October 6, 2024