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Re:Starlink lost 40 satellites to a geomagnetic storm by zakwear on Wednesday February 09, 2022 @11:23AM (#30274494)
Yeah, it is crazy! Crazy more expensive and wasteful than installing land lines.

People in the developing world are not going to pay a high enough price to float this business. The vast majority of people in rich countries have cheaper and better internet already installed.

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Re:Starlink lost 40 satellites to a geomagnetic storm by rtkwe on Thursday February 10, 2022 @11:23AM (#30288460)
There are some things where satellite internet makes sense but I don't think Starlink [0] makes sense for a lot of home users. Industry and transportation it might make a good case for but it'll have to prop any consumer market up on the prices charged to business users.

[0] at the stated numbers at least, the final constellation will likely be much smaller than originally quoted Musk is familiar with embellishing and overpromising timelines.

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