Ep 123: FCC clears 15,000 new Starlink satellites, enabling direct competition in wireless service.

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<b>FCC clears 15,000 new Starlink satellites, enabling direct competition in wireless service.</b>

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<b>FCC approves 15,000 next-generation Starlink Mobile satellites</b>

The US Federal Communications Commission granted SpaceX approval on October 6 to launch and operate 15,000 next-generation satellites for Starlink Mobile. The approval came roughly one year after the September 2025 filing. ...

Sources: <a href="https://www.notebookcheck.net/SpaceX-secures-approval-to-launch-15-000-next-gen-satellites-for-Starlink-Mobile.1417902.0.html">notebookcheck.net</a> · <a href="https://www.indiatoday.in/science/story/spacex-starship-starlink-satellite-deployment-footage-orbital-communication-3011470-2026-10-07">indiatoday.in</a> · <a href="https://www.basenor.com/blogs/news/elon-musk-teases-upcoming-spacex-talk">basenor.com</a> · <a href="https://officechai.com/ai/spacexai-openai-employees-spar-over-grok-bot-dots-conversation-ends-with-spacexai-employee-making-compute-jab/">officechai.com</a> · <a href="https://teslanorth.com/2026/10/06/starlink-undisclosed-maneuvers-leo-risk/">teslanorth.com</a> · <a href="https://aviationweek.com/space/launch-vehicles-propulsion/spacex-looks-toward-starship-flights-kennedy-space-center">aviationweek.com</a> · <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/SpaceXLounge/comments/1wzqa8g/could_starship_one_day_replace_falcon/">reddit.com</a> · <a href="https://www.telecompaper.com/news/starlink-launches-shared-internet-beta-for-local-hosts--1584913">telecompaper.com</a>

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