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Brazil Clears the Way for Starlink Phone Service From Space
Brazil's telecom regulator approved satellite direct-to-cell rules, enabling Starlink to provide phone service to ordinary handsets via satellite. This approval clears the way for Starlink to beam phone signals directly to devices in Brazil.
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