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Re:Starlink is now Accepting General Pre-orders by Geee on Thursday February 18, 2021 @08:54AM (#26179791)
Yeah, lots of small villages in Africa or other poor countries will have shared Starlink connections.
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Re:Starlink is now Accepting General Pre-orders by qayxc on Thursday February 18, 2021 @01:08PM (#26183299)
That remains to be seen. As it stands, these regions don't have the ability to pay for the service (no matter the price - they simply don't have access to bank accounts and credit cards).

This is something to keep in mind and not obvious to people living in 1st world countries.

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Re:Starlink is now Accepting General Pre-orders by Geee on Thursday February 18, 2021 @03:00PM (#26184668)
They can pay with crypto. Obviously there are some hurdles too and they have to earn it first.
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