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Re:SpaceX launches more Starlink satellites, misses booster ... by TomMarius on Thursday February 20, 2020 @08:38AM (#22374951)
I don't think so. I run a freenet across my town and it's really not a problem at all.
Re:SpaceX launches more Starlink satellites, misses booster ... by shaklee3 on Thursday February 20, 2020 @08:48AM (#22375014)
SpaceX would have to run tens of thousands of what you're doing all over the world, where regulations and laws are different. It's not comparable at all.
Re:SpaceX launches more Starlink satellites, misses booster ... by TomMarius on Thursday February 20, 2020 @10:20PM (#22380691)
Why would SpaceX run it? I am talking about freenets, the communities run these by themselves. SpaceX sells a station and connectivity to the group as a whole, and I'm pretty sure 600 Mbps (which conpares to nearly a hundred people watching a fullhd video, btw) is more than enough for a town - my network is still just 300 Mbps.
Re:SpaceX launches more Starlink satellites, misses booster ... by shaklee3 on Thursday February 20, 2020 @10:46PM (#22380789)
I think you're missing the point of spacex's business plan. First, what you're saying is somewhat common in the USA, but they have far too much competition in the USA for that to be profitable. Outside of the USA, WISPs aren't very common, and even if they were, it's a huge effort to sell your service through every other tiny company in different countries.