Grouchy_Stuff_9006 t1_iu78cfw wrote on October 29, 2022 at 2:09 AM

A billion dollars in grants on the cusp of starlink being globally available. Why bother?

timberwolf0122 t1_iu7kwns wrote on October 29, 2022 at 4:04 AM

Star link doesn't have the capacity and ground cables will be faster and more reliable for the vast majority of rural locations. Star link is best suited for the very, very rural/off grid/remote island/at sea//in the air type locations

Grouchy_Stuff_9006 t1_iu7lqvj wrote on October 29, 2022 at 4:13 AM

By ‘cusp’ I just mean that starlink will have the capacity within the next couple of years that this money gets spent.

timberwolf0122 t1_iu7ly76 wrote on October 29, 2022 at 4:15 AM

I'm still not 100% convinced by the long term viability or capacity of startling. Time will tell if this is a tesla or a complete hyper loop

Grouchy_Stuff_9006 t1_iu7nymv wrote on October 29, 2022 at 4:37 AM

Personal opinion - starlink is what will make Elon the first trilionaire.

timberwolf0122 t1_iu7pmhj wrote on October 29, 2022 at 4:55 AM

It’s not impossible, but it needs customer who doesn’t have access to any other form of internet, either 4/5G or cable. That number is going down fast.

Developing nations aren’t likely to have many subscribers at >$100/mo