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Re:SpaceX ships 100k Starlink terminals to customers by grecy on Tuesday August 24, 2021 @07:22AM (#28287324)
order fulfillment is based on your geo location - depending on if you have sats accessing your region, and how many people there already have it.
Re:SpaceX ships 100k Starlink terminals to customers by leetrout on Tuesday August 24, 2021 @07:24AM (#28287338)
That is not what they advertise(d).

Full text:

Starlink will begin offering service in your area beginning mid to late 2021. Orders will be fulfilled on a first-come, first-served basis. You will be notified via email prior to shipment, and you will be charged the remainder of your balance once your kit ships.

Your Starlink Kit will arrive with your Starlink, wifi router, power supply, cables and mounting tripod. For more information or to cancel your order, sign in to your account.

Re:SpaceX ships 100k Starlink terminals to customers by grecy on Tuesday August 24, 2021 @07:46PM (#28296442)
> Orders will be fulfilled on a first-come, first-served basis

Well, sure, assuming you can actually get service at your location. They're not going to send the kit to someone who can't get service.

And just note that even though you are physically close to someone who has it, that in no way means you can get it. The way the earth is divided up is not intuitive due to the orbits.