https://techcrunch.com/2023/03/16/fcc-proposes-satellite-to-phone-rules-to-eliminate-no-signal-once-and-for-all/

The FCC has officially proposed, and voted unanimously to move forward with, a framework under which satellites can communicate directly with smartphones in a structured and useful way.

The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, circulated earlier this month and formally voted on today, is essentially a complete first public draft of what the FCC hopes to accomplish by establishing rules and guidelines around this emerging area of communication.