Starlink activates emergency phone connectivity for Hurricane Milton (spacenews.com)

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[-] gazter@aussie.zone 9 points 6 days ago

That's correct, worldwide as far as I know. But doesn't help if there's no network available at all. Usually, multiple carriers will use the same tower, so if that falls over, you're outta luck.

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