WASHINGTON, March 7 (Reuters) - The Federal

Communications Commision on Friday approved order to allows

SpaceX's Starlink's direct-to-cell service with T-Mobile

to operate at higher power levels.

AT&T and Verizon had filed objections to the higher power

levels, but the FCC said it was approvint the waiver for higher

power levels "subject to conditions that will protect

terrestrial wireless carrier operations." In November, the FCC

approved a license for Elon Musk's satellite telecommunications

Starlink and T-Mobile to provide supplemental coverage from

space in a bid to extend internet access to remote areas remote

areas and eliminate "dead zones."