Re:SpaceX plans worldwide satellite Internet with low latenc...
by scarmig on Thursday November 17, 2016 @08:51PM
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I'll hate on Comcast enough for two people, then. Or ten, or a thousand. It's unbounded, really.
Re:SpaceX plans worldwide satellite Internet with low latenc...
by ctchocula on Thursday November 17, 2016 @07:21PM
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Competition makes a big difference. Just over a year ago with Google Fiber rearing up, my ISP offered 150Mbps for $35. This year with Google Fiber downsizing, the big American ISPs are back to their duopoly: 25Mbps for $40 or 10Mbps for $30. Hopefully SpaceX is able to force them to lower rates for everyone.
Re:SpaceX plans worldwide satellite Internet with low latenc...
by legolas2412 on Thursday November 17, 2016 @07:47PM
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It's not going to replace internet for cities/towns. Think of the latency!
It is directed towards middle of nowhere areas where nobody provides fiber.
Re:SpaceX plans worldwide satellite Internet with low latenc...
by nitrogen on Thursday November 17, 2016 @09:02PM
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If the satellites are in LEO, latency won't be that bad. At 700km height mentioned elsewhere in the thread, added latency might be 10-20ms based on halving the numbers at https://www.dslreports.com/forum/r100277-Whats-the-latency-p... (from 16 years ago).
Not true everywhere. I'm paying < $40/month for a 100 MBit connection and I don't hate my telecom.