News – The FCC approves SpaceX's third modification to its Starlink license, despite objections from companies including Amazon and Viasat, in a win for Elon Musk's growing satellite internet network: https://t.co/piNKeCawMC

— Michael Sheetz (@thesheetztweetz) April 27, 2021

The FCC found that SpaceX's proposed modification to Starlink "does not create significant interference problems:" https://t.co/GTiINu9tj4https://t.co/piNKeCawMC pic.twitter.com/otb41wd5RQ

— Michael Sheetz (@thesheetztweetz) April 27, 2021

Viasat statement on the FCC approving SpaceX's Starlink modification:

"We are disappointed" the FCC "failed to fulfill its statutory obligations" and does not protect "the atmosphere, the Earth’s climate, space, the well-being of US citizens..."https://t.co/piNKeCawMC $VSAT pic.twitter.com/qUA0TWzdrX

— Michael Sheetz (@thesheetztweetz) April 27, 2021

The FCC also addresses concerns about Starlink's impact on astronomy, noting that the modification lowers the satellites and the American Astronomical Society says "SpaceX is in fact mitigating the effects of its constellation" on the night sky. https://t.co/piNKeCawMC pic.twitter.com/oZrzMLXWiM

— Michael Sheetz (@thesheetztweetz) April 27, 2021

The terms of the FCC's order (highlights mine), include that SpaceX issue a report twice a year that states the number of Starlink "conjunction events" (i.e., near misses with other satellites), as well as how many Starlinks were disposed of/re-entered.https://t.co/piNKeCawMC pic.twitter.com/1QQXXxz6ph

— Michael Sheetz (@thesheetztweetz) April 27, 2021

Amazon statement on the FCC approving SpaceX's Starlink modification:

"This is a positive outcome that places clear conditions on SpaceX ... These conditions address our primary concerns regarding space safety and interference."https://t.co/piNKeCawMC $AMZN pic.twitter.com/wNPauXcBT9

— Michael Sheetz (@thesheetztweetz) April 27, 2021

FCC lets SpaceX cut satellite altitude to improve Starlink speed and latency Link: https://t.co/q2e7fcRpiu #technology #tech #innovation #engineering #business #design #technews #AbaddeEn #programming #software #computer #coding #education #security #techie

— Abadde (@AbaddeConsult) April 27, 2021

SpaceX wins approval for lower Starlink orbits, overcoming rival objections https://t.co/K1WcnOpbul pic.twitter.com/X1D0EdWq3N

— The Verge (@verge) April 27, 2021

Amazon is happy about SpaceX's Starlink modification. In a statement, they pointed to an FCC condition that requires SpaceX to "accept" any interference from Amazon's Kuiper constellation in the future. https://t.co/Vy6ia8JUyf

— Joey Roulette (@joroulette) April 27, 2021