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Re:SpaceX wants to launch 100k more Starlink satellites – fo... by protimewaster on Saturday July 11, 2026 @10:00AM (#48872150)
The guy in charge of it has demonstrated that he'll cut people off from accessing it on a whim, though, so it's not really cheap and easy access for the entire globe. It's access for the selected people.
Re:SpaceX wants to launch 100k more Starlink satellites – fo... by inemesitaffia on Saturday July 11, 2026 @10:23AM (#48872338)
It came on a whim and you didn't complain about that.

You get what you pay for and the service got paid for ultimately.

If it was important enough, it would have been paid for.

Re:SpaceX wants to launch 100k more Starlink satellites – fo... by protimewaster on Saturday July 11, 2026 @10:39AM (#48872461)
They also have cut off people who paid, though. It's currently being paid for and had another cutoff for Ukraine in early February.
Re:SpaceX wants to launch 100k more Starlink satellites – fo... by inemesitaffia on Saturday July 11, 2026 @10:53AM (#48872579)
Early February 2026 was at the directive of the Ukrainian government in response to hostile Russian use.

Please just stop this thing you're doing. It's nakedly markedly dishonest

Re:SpaceX wants to launch 100k more Starlink satellites – fo... by inemesitaffia on Thursday July 16, 2026 @11:14AM (#48935716)
Register with Diia or Delta and you'll get your service back.

You're Russian? Sucks to be you

Re:SpaceX wants to launch 100k more Starlink satellites – fo... by rowanG077 on Saturday July 11, 2026 @10:06AM (#48872199)
Doesn't that hold for all internet providers? I'm not familiar with SpaceX cutting people of, but that doesn't sound out of line compared to industry.
Re:SpaceX wants to launch 100k more Starlink satellites – fo... by zorak8me on Saturday July 11, 2026 @12:43PM (#48873531)
Other Internet providers at least have true boards of directors, shareholders with decision power, etc. One person doesn’t have the power to snap their fingers and make decisions based on how much ketamine they’re on at the time.
Re:SpaceX wants to launch 100k more Starlink satellites – fo... by rowanG077 on Saturday July 11, 2026 @01:33PM (#48873935)
I'm sorry that I don't agree with you that a out of touch board of directors or shareholders are better from the get go than Musk.
Re:SpaceX wants to launch 100k more Starlink satellites – fo... by Scroll_Swe on Saturday July 11, 2026 @12:42PM (#48873525)
Killing Russian access was good, no?
Re:SpaceX wants to launch 100k more Starlink satellites – fo... by pixel_popping on Saturday July 11, 2026 @01:01PM (#48873673)
I understand that you want Russia to have access to it without interruption but until there is some sort of "International law" regarding those newer ways of providing Internet, politics will win.
Re:SpaceX wants to launch 100k more Starlink satellites – fo... by rlt on Monday July 13, 2026 @12:11AM (#48887809)
Who did Starlink cut off? Russia, which is legally sanctioned and illegal for US companies to do business with?