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Re:The iPhone 13 Does Not Have Satellite Internet, Band N53 ... by Jtsummers on Thursday September 02, 2021 @05:07PM (#28397378)
> The most likely path forward, and the one that Globalstar proclaims themselves, is licensing this spectrum for use on a terrestrial basis.

So no, not clickbait. The conclusion of the article's author is that n53 band support is not for satellite connectivity but for terrestrial connections using that band.

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Re:The iPhone 13 Does Not Have Satellite Internet, Band N53 ... by Scoundreller on Thursday September 02, 2021 @05:50PM (#28397827)
Slightly off-topic, but I always wondered if Starlink could setup terrestrial links with the same equipment to create/augment suburban/urban capacity.

Just mount Dishy and it’ll point to that big tower/building downtown.

Could you do it cheaper with existing wifi gear? In theory, but then you need someone to mount and aim it. This would be grab and go almost.

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