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Re:SpaceX wants to launch 100k more Starlink satellites – fo... by inemesitaffia on Saturday July 11, 2026 @10:38AM (#48872446)
The same way they already do with DAS and WiFi routers
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Re:SpaceX wants to launch 100k more Starlink satellites – fo... by JumpinJack_Cash on Saturday July 11, 2026 @12:11PM (#48873290)
So that's a no.

Phone > Satellite connection cannot happen indoors directly, whereas 3-4-5g can, today, not 10 years and billions of R&D into the future

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Re:SpaceX wants to launch 100k more Starlink satellites – fo... by inemesitaffia on Sunday July 12, 2026 @01:37AM (#48878611)
It's a no in the sense that these buildings already have poor/no service today.
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