[takk309]

Would this mean that an emergency call would be available anywhere without a service contract, at least in the US? As it is now, if I were to dial 911, any tower that can connect must accept and route the call. For example, if my Verizon phone can only see AT&T towers the phone would show no bars but still says emergency calling only.

[jaywalk]

I doubt it, at least initially. 911 calling is part of the licensing for cellular carriers, but Starlink isn't a cellular carrier. It'll be interesting to see how this plays out from a legal and regulatory point of view.