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Re:Starlink internet satellites keep emergency workers onlin... by simion314 on Wednesday September 30, 2020 @10:02AM (#24638791)
I would edit your statement to maybe very remote areas around the world, usually you can just drag a cable or place a cell tower and you get much cheaper internet and telecommunication.
Re:Starlink internet satellites keep emergency workers onlin... by MPSimmons on Wednesday September 30, 2020 @10:06AM (#24638836)
I mean, technically you need to drag a cable AND place a tower, unless you want really awful service.

I have heard Kuiper is going to focus on basically eliminating the cable, though, and do space-to-tower, and let the tower be the last mile. I don't have any hard information to back that, though.

Re:Starlink internet satellites keep emergency workers onlin... by simion314 on Wednesday September 30, 2020 @11:56AM (#24640114)
What I am thinking if you need to give internet to one rich guy in a remote area you use satellite, if you want to give internet to the entire village you use cell towers or cables.

If a large number of people in a village can afford satellite then I assume there will be a few companies (in a functional market) that will show up and drag a cable and offer you cheap TV,internet and mobile phone.

Cable will offer better speeds and include TV not like wireless so I am thinking wireless is a maybe initial workaround until the ISO will reach your location with their cables.

Re:Starlink internet satellites keep emergency workers onlin... by gpm on Wednesday September 30, 2020 @10:09AM (#24638874)
This has not been my experience trying to get internet at a not-at-all-remote cottage.
Re:Starlink internet satellites keep emergency workers onlin... by simion314 on Wednesday September 30, 2020 @11:51AM (#24640049)
I was thinking at small villages that already are connected to the electric grid, for those you pull a cable on the existing electric polls, is not like if you live in a village you have no internet, in fact in Easter Europe you can get cheap and good internet in villages better then some cities and there is also competition.

What I am thinking if you need to give internet to one rich guy in a remote area you use satellite, if you want to give internet to the entire village you use cell towers or cables.