The satellite internet service says it serves 'fewer than 20,000 households' in New York, meaning it doesn't need to comply with the state's affordable broadband law.

The emergency satellite connectivity has ferried 96,000 text messages to residents in fire-stricken areas of Los Angeles since T-Mobile activated the cellular Starlink access.

Monday's Starlink liftoff took place roughly 8½ hours after Blue Origin crews scrubbed their early morning bid to launch the first New Glenn rocket.

"SpaceX will provide free Starlink terminals to affected areas in LA tomorrow morning," Musk posted on social media.

Provided by T-Mobile US and Starlink, the temporarily available services will enable wireless emergency alerts and emergency texting.

Here’s how it works. Starlink is the name of a satellite network developed by the private spaceflight company SpaceX to provide low-cost internet to remote locations. A Starlink satellite has a ...

T-Mobile and SpaceX have been working on bringing Starlink satellite connectivity to customers for a while, and it’s flipping on the feature early to help.

SpaceX is providing free Starlink internet terminals and service as LA wildfire response, along with Direct-to-cell texting for T-Mobile.

SpaceX launched another set of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida's Space Coast this morning (Jan. 13). A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 21 Starlink craft, including 13 with direct to cell capabilities, lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station today at 11:47 a.m. EST (1647 GMT).

Check back for live FLORIDA TODAY Space Team launch updates on this page, starting about 90 minutes before this morning's 10:08 a.m. launch target.

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