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User: Did Tesla just get the green light from the FCC to use Starlink on moving vehicles?[edit | edit source]

Did Tesla just get the green light from the FCC to use Starlink on moving vehicles?

Assistant: Not exactly today — but yes, the FCC has already given SpaceX regulatory approval to use Starlink internet with moving …[edit | edit source]

Not exactly today — but yes, the FCC has already given SpaceX regulatory approval to use Starlink internet with moving vehicles, and that enables Tesla (or anyone else) to potentially use Starlink on cars and other mobile platforms in the future. However, there wasn’t a new, specific Tesla-only FCC decision announced just now. Here’s what’s going on:

📡 What the FCC Has Approved[edit | edit source]

✅ In 2022, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) authorized SpaceX’s Starlink service to be used on moving vehicles — including aircraft, ships, trucks and other vehicles — by issuing licenses for Starlink “Earth Stations in Motion.” This means Starlink terminals are cleared to operate while in motion without being fixed to a single location. Technology Blog[2]

🚗 What That Means for Tesla[edit | edit source]
  • The existing FCC approval for Starlink on moving vehicles covers the broader Starlink service, not a specific decision just for Tesla cars.
  • Reports circulating recently about Tesla are mostly about a patent filing Tesla made for a vehicle design that could more easily integrate satellite connectivity (like Starlink) into the car’s roof — indicating Tesla is thinking about this, but no new FCC order specifically granting Tesla standalone approval has been announced. EVDANCE[3]
🧠 Bottom Line[edit | edit source]

📍 Starlink is already FCC-approved for moving vehicles in general. That means the technology can be used in cars, trucks, planes, boats, etc., as long as appropriate equipment is installed. Technology Blog[4] 📍 But there was no separate “Tesla gets green light” FCC decision announced today — what’s new in the news is Tesla exploring the integration of Starlink more directly in its own vehicles via a patent, not a regulatory approval specific to Tesla. EVDANCE[5]

If you want, I can also summarize what that Tesla patent application suggests about future Starlink use in Tesla vehicles — just let me know!

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Starlink FCC approval update". ChatGPT. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
  2. ↑ "Technology Blog". Technology Blog. 2022-07-05. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
  3. ↑ "EVDANCE". evdances.com. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
  4. ↑ "Technology Blog". Technology Blog. 2022-07-05. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
  5. ↑ "EVDANCE". evdances.com. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
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