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Re:Show HN: Will my flight have Starlink? by nativeit on Wednesday March 18, 2026 @07:47PM (#47432828)
We do a lot of things that require subsidizing, very much including the things commonly found in/around a lot of the rural farms where these services would target. If broadband internet access is a fundamental need for contemporary communication--much like the postal service, telegraph, and telephones were--then historically we do what's necessary to provide them.
Re:Show HN: Will my flight have Starlink? by nradov on Wednesday March 18, 2026 @08:06PM (#47432989)
Sure, subsidies are potentially an option to increase broadband availability. But that's not really a regulatory capture issue.