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A comment on Elon Musk tweets using SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet.

Re:Elon Musk tweets using SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet by segmondy on Tuesday October 22, 2019 @02:12PM (#21326881)
If they pull this off, what would this mean for the future?

Someone in a third world country can have the same speed as someone in a developed country.

Why should I keep my cell phone?

Will comcast go out of business?

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Re:Elon Musk tweets using SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet by cududa on Tuesday October 22, 2019 @02:14PM (#21326894)
Well probably because the receiver is going to be the size of a few bricks, so you’ll want to hold onto your phone for a while.
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