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SpaceX has been granted approval by the Federal Communications Commission to allow for Starlink internet on moving RVs, boats and flights, reports CNBC. “Authorizing a new class of [customer] terminals for SpaceX’s satellite system will expand the range of broadband capabilities to meet the growing user demands that now require connectivity while on the move, […]

SpaceX has been sending emails to Starlink customers asking for their help fighting American television and satellite provider DISH Network’s attempts to claim rights to the 12 GHz spectrum band that Starlink operates on. Take a look at the email in question below, as shared by David McCarthy (@Andy8671025): “Today we ask for your support […]

Nicole Feist over at Royal Caribbean Blog, took a weekend trip on the one cruise ship currently trialing SpaceX Starlink Wi-Fi on the open sea. She recently shared speed tests from her time aboard Royal Caribbean’s Freedom of the Seas (via Reddit). Royal Caribbean earlier this month announced its partnership with SpaceX to bring Starlink Wi-Fi […]

Internet analysis firm Ookla says it has analyzed its Speedtest Intelligence data to show how SpaceX’s Starlink internet performance has changed over the past year in the United States, Canada and beyond, releasing its latest report on Tuesday. According to the report emailed to Tesla North, Ookla says Starlink speeds increased 38% in the U.S. […]

Amazon is the latest competitor to oppose SpaceX’s application to expand its constellation of Starlink satellites — reports PCMag. Starlink is a high-speed broadband internet service from SpaceX powered by satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). The service aims to provide affordable internet with viable speeds and global coverage. As of last month, SpaceX said Starlink […]

Image via The Verge With the recent launch of SpaceX’s Starlink for RVs service, which allows month-to-month satellite internet service where active coverage is available, Thomas Ricker writing for The Verge reviewed the latest offering and tested it in Europe. Starink and its ‘Dishy McFlatface’ satellite dish was put to the test by Ricker with […]

The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is officially off to a great start, and this year it’s been upgraded with SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet providing Wi-Fi at some of the peak’s highest, most remote locations. SpaceX’s Starlink is being used for Wi-Fi at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, as seen in a tweet from […]

SpaceX has filed applications to deploy six new Starlink ground stations in the United Kingdom to improve coverage and help meet user demand in the nation — reports SpaceNews. Starlink is a high-speed broadband internet service from SpaceX powered by a constellation of satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). The service is designed to provide […]

While SpaceX head Elon Musk was lauded throughout much of the Western world for his move to send Starlink internet and hardware to Ukraine, but China saw it a little bit differently. Musk’s move to supply Ukraine with Starlink satellite kits has caused increasing pressure from Beijing’s national security and data hawks, according to the […]

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said in a Saturday tweet that the company is changing the default Wi-Fi network name for its Starlink user terminals to “Stinky.” Starlink is a high-speed broadband internet service from SpaceX that connects to a constellation of satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). SpaceX intends for the service to provide affordable […]

Viasat, one of the biggest competitors to SpaceX’s Starlink satellite broadband in the U.S., in recent filings with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) alleged that the latter’s satellites pose a risk of in-orbit collisions — reports Bloomberg. SpaceX has launched over 2,500 satellites into low Earth orbit (LEO), and the company is asking the […]

After it was announced that Quebec would provide discounted Starlink internet for 10,000 rural homes, letters offering the subsidy have begun to show up at resident households. Certain households in areas where internet is not otherwise available are receiving letters from the Quebec government detailing the Starlink subsidies, according to a letter from the Associate […]

SpaceX announced on Thursday it has launched Starlink satellite internet in North Macedonia. “Starlink is now live in North Macedonia! Excited to further access to high-speed, low-latency broadband internet in the Balkans,” said SpaceX on Twitter. Starlink is now live in North Macedonia! Excited to further access to high-speed, low-latency broadband internet in the Balkans […]

SpaceX shared a link to a YouTube video today, from Canadian photographer Tim Shields, who was able to host what he says was the world’s first live webinar from the edge of the Grand Canyon. The SpaceX Twitter account said, “Grand Canyon mode unlocked”, with a link to Starlink’s recently announced RV service, which offers […]

SpaceX Starlink users using the service on moving vehicles and marine transportation should be dropped from the service, according to one competing company. The Dish Network has urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to shut down unauthorized Starlink use on moving boats and cars, according to a report on Monday from PCMag. Dish calls the […]