The framework will enable satellite access for smartphone users in emergency situations.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) intends to establish a new regulatory framework to enable connections between satellite operators and wireless firms to connect smartphone users in isolated or underserved regions worldwide.
FCC stated in a release that it aims to “create clear and open protocols to facilitate supplemental coverage from space.”
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Today’s adoption of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking followed a series of presentations and announcements concerning satellite-cellular combinations.
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