FCC Approves new Mini Starlink Dish

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FCC Approves New Mini Starlink Dish
The next-generation dish hardware is about the size of an Apple MacBook. The FCC also grants approval for a new high-performance Starlink dish for consumers.

The FCC has approved SpaceX’s application to operate two new Starlink dishes, including a smaller, more portable model.

The agency on Tuesday cleared SpaceX’s application for the new hardware, which will allow the company to operate the equipment across the US.

The first device is smaller than SpaceX’s first-generation Starlink dish. The company’s original application for the hardware revealed it’ll measure 0.29 meters (11.4 inches) by 0.25 meters (9.8 inches), making it about the size of an Apple MacBook. The current $599 Starlink dish for consumers measures 20.2 by 11.9 inches for a more rectangular package.

SpaceX also suggests the new dish will be portable. The company’s application notes the hardware will “allow consumers to enjoy the benefits of high-speed, low-latency broadband wherever they live or work, including in rural and remote areas where mobile or portable applications are necessary.”

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Just flying down the tech curve like on cell phones etc.