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Re:World-First Starlink Service on Boeing 777 Launched by Qa... by baq on Tuesday October 22, 2024 @10:13AM (#41914517)
Next step is of course stop paying studios for movie licenses. Bring your own device and watch your own content, in 480p - bandwidth for full HD/4k is, naturally, extra.

Ultimately they might get away with ripping out the whole entertainment system out of the plane altogether for another .1% increase in efficiency.

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Re:World-First Starlink Service on Boeing 777 Launched by Qa... by SketchySeaBeast on Tuesday October 22, 2024 @10:15AM (#41914542)
Starlink doesn't seem to offer that much bandwidth.
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Re:World-First Starlink Service on Boeing 777 Launched by Qa... by baq on Tuesday October 22, 2024 @10:24AM (#41914628)
they have a scarce resource - sounds like a perfect opportunity to make some money by selling it!
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Re:World-First Starlink Service on Boeing 777 Launched by Qa... by inemesitaffia on Wednesday October 23, 2024 @07:43PM (#41930374)
It's enough if you shape traffic appropriately
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Re:World-First Starlink Service on Boeing 777 Launched by Qa... by rob74 on Tuesday October 22, 2024 @10:20AM (#41914597)
...and once they have ripped out the entertainment systems, then they will start charging for the internet connection again!
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Re:World-First Starlink Service on Boeing 777 Launched by Qa... by organsnyder on Tuesday October 22, 2024 @02:37PM (#41917303)
Strangely enough, I saw a promo on my United flight the other day that their latest cabin refreshes feature screens in every seatback. I thought airlines were going in the other direction.
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