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SpaceX says states should dump fiber plans, give all grant money to Starlink (arstechnica.com)

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[–] Vile_port_aloo@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

SpaceX should deliver the service and access at the cost given and complete before the fiber team put a shovel in that ground.

[–] TomArrr@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

The term "tech neutral' brings back terrible memories of the conservative Liberal successful campaign in #auspol against the #NBN (national broadband network) 😞

https://paulbudde.com/blog/nbn-ftth-broadband/the-coalitions-nbn-failure-political-sabotage-and-the-threat-of-privatisation-continues/

[–] yaroto98@lemmy.world 18 points 2 days ago (10 children)

The tech behind starlink is good. LEO satellites play a purpose. Upsides are they have less latency than GEO satellites. Speeds are the same though.

Downside is you have to deploy them evenly as a constellation or else you get service inturruption. Which means if you look at any population map 90% of your constellation is going to be underutilized, and the other 10% is going to be full.

The real target audience should be mobile broadband. Airplanes, ships, RVs, cars, phones, etc.

But what do you do in the meantime? Fill in the unutilized constillation with rural residential. You can't compete with fiber tech, so you sue the govt for free money.

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[–] Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 2 days ago

I would burn the money before giving it to the nazi

[–] Blackfeathr@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Business owned by greedy manbaby says to give money to business also owned by greedy manbaby. Hmmm....

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[–] Sagan_Wept@lemmynsfw.com 10 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

That's a dumb ass idea, and I'm literally on Starlink right now

[–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

Well I say starlink and f'elon can suck my ass.

[–] Redex68@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

Lol, lmao even

[–] PalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

SpaceX can suck my cock including the biggest welfare queen Elon Musk.

[–] DemBoSain@midwest.social 9 points 2 days ago

We should also dump passenger trains for...electric car tunnels?

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