The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Thursday approved Elon Musk's SpaceX's ideas to provide their Starlink internet service to moving vehicles within the US. It can, therefore, facilitate the company's plan to expand the broadband service to commercial airliners, shipping containers, and trucks.

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Elon Musk's SpaceX to provide Starlink Internet services to moving vehicles.
The company has focused on courting airlines around Starlink for in-flight WiFi.
 SpaceX has launched over 2,700 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit since 2019

Starlink's fast-growing constellation of internet-booming satellites in orbit has aimed to provide internet connectivity in rural areas which have no traditional access to it and restricted resources or demand to form that access. The idea is to grow a customer base from individual broadband users in such locations to enterprise customers in the potentially lucrative automotive, shipping and airline sectors. It was in the news during the earlier days of this year when Founder Elon Musk offered services to Ukrainian citizens in the aftermath of the Russian invasion.

As reported by Reuters, the FCC has approved SpaceX's plan to produce high-speed internet connectivity to provide to those people who are traveling on moving vehicles in remote areas.

In its statement approving the request, the FCC has said, 'Authorising a new class of terminals for SpaceX's satellite system will expand the range of broadband capabilities to meet growing user demands that now require connectivity while on the move.'

SpaceX has steadily launched over 2,700 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit since 2019 for this project. Over the years, hundreds to thousands of subscribers were amassed with it. It was possible at a worth purpose $599 for the terminal installation kits and $110 a month for access.

Jonathan Hofeller, the Starlink's commercial sales chief, mentioned at an aviation conference earlier this month that they are obsessive about the passenger experience. 'We're going to be on airplanes here very shortly as hopefully, the passengers are likely to get vowed by the experience,' he added in the conference.

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