Vermont proposes providing broadband internet service to all state residents

Re:Vermont proposes providing broadband internet service to ... by mobilefriendly on Tuesday May 19, 2020 @09:23AM (#23234587)

These latest "broadband" efforts look like just another money grab by the same incumbents (Comcast, Frontier, etc) and the same state and federal bureaucracies that have failed to deliver competition and access. Vermont should simply announce full throated support for low-orbit satellite internet, which is under active deployment from SpaceX and also development from Amazon.

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Re:Vermont proposes providing broadband internet service to ... by nekbroadband on Tuesday May 19, 2020 @11:43AM (#23236093)

Absolutely agreed that the same inefficient companies are trying to grab the federal money once again. The difference this time is we have Communications Union Districts in place in many parts of the state that have veto power over proposed broadband projects in their region.

As for LEOS internet, the elephant in the room for this technology is vulnerability to solar flares and Kessler syndrome. Long term viability of satellite super constellations is seriously in doubt.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kessler_syndrome

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