FCC moves forward to bring satellite coverage to cell phones

Published: March 17, 2023, 7:49 p.m.

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Today on KCBS Radio's Tech Report, KCBS Radio's news anchor Matt Bigler is joined by Bloomberg News Reporter Todd Shields.

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The FCC just gave the green light to draft rules around bringing satellite coverage to cell phones. It's the next step for the potential 30 billion-dollar market that's drawn the attention of Elon Musk's SpaceX and competitors like AT&T and T-Mobile. The service links callers directly to satellites in space for reception in remote areas and other dead zones.

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