Re:Amazon asked FCC to reject Starlink plan because it can’t...
by Lapsed on Wednesday September 01, 2021 @06:35PM
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You can't see starlink satellites with the naked eye once they are in their operational orbit.
I'm sure many people find it useful to be able to attend school: https://www.pcmag.com/news/native-american-tribe-gets-early-...
Re:Amazon asked FCC to reject Starlink plan because it can’t...
by olivierduval on Thursday September 02, 2021 @03:08AM
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So what is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgysWWwESfU&t=2s ?
And it's only with 700 satellites around the world right now...
Re:Amazon asked FCC to reject Starlink plan because it can’t...
by Lapsed on Wednesday September 08, 2021 @06:43AM
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This is shortly after launch while the satellites are still tumbling. Within a few days they align themselves so that their sunshields reduce their brightness and over the next few months they will raise them selves to their operational orbit.
Re:Amazon asked FCC to reject Starlink plan because it can’t...
by ppqqrr on Wednesday September 01, 2021 @06:48PM
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I think people who have night sky views pure enough for satellites to become a nuisance is probably in the global minority. One might even call it a privileged pov, given that most rural inhabitants of this planet struggle for basic network connectivity needed for their livelihood and the education of their children. I respect your sentiment, though - ultimately, the question is not whether we should do it; it’s who’s gonna stop us.
Re:Amazon asked FCC to reject Starlink plan because it can’t...
by olivierduval on Thursday September 02, 2021 @03:14AM
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Well... bad night sky is really a problem in cities... where there's already fiber. But in most rural area (at least in France), the night sky is still "pure enough"...
I understand basic network connectivity problem, but I'm not sure that satellites are the right answer wrt the impacts
"ultimately, the question is not whether we should do it; it’s who’s gonna stop us". You're right... and I can't anything else but law... coming a world agreement on how to manage space around the world
Maybe you should think about what is really "useful" for you... and what other people find "useful"