Starlink internet is going from rural savior to unreliable luxury

Re:Starlink internet is going from rural savior to unreliabl... by chrisco255 on Monday April 03, 2023 @01:09AM (#35418785)

I'd love to believe that, but having seen my parents own street overlooked by cable providers for two decades despite the fact that it's no longer rural and surrounded by tens of thousands of suburban households that have mowed down all the orange groves and cow pastures, they still do not have cable internet as an option in 2023.

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Re:Starlink internet is going from rural savior to unreliabl... by brokenkebaby on Monday April 03, 2023 @02:52AM (#35419486)

This is a strong indicator that existing providers enjoy artificially limited competition, i.e. licensing/regulations need to be revised

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Re:Starlink internet is going from rural savior to unreliabl... by chrisco255 on Monday April 03, 2023 @08:39PM (#35433453)

Sometimes it is purely a cost / benefit tradeoff analysis. The cable company even if a local monopoly should want my business. Although I suspect the local cable company did the original analysis back in the 90s and never factored for 25+ years of reliable revenue. And every year since some bean counter has looked at short term ROI. At any rate, I remember getting some relief when the first iPhone jailbreak was available and now for sure Starlink is a boon.

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