I am an IT bod with a mountain rescue team in the UK. Personally I would bin starlink in a heartbeat. I dislike Elon, I dislike the privatisation of satellite garbage. The impact it had on the night sky, on astronomy. I dislike the pettish for abuse from a fascist American oligarchy and government.
However… For now it is by far the single best option when cell communications are out of range.
Yeah I know a Yupik woman who’s talked about how much it improved things in the village she’s from. Places that need a small plane charter and a snowmobile to visit still benefit from having internet these days
Fine by me. All his customers are a bunch of suckers
I am an IT bod with a mountain rescue team in the UK. Personally I would bin starlink in a heartbeat. I dislike Elon, I dislike the privatisation of satellite garbage. The impact it had on the night sky, on astronomy. I dislike the pettish for abuse from a fascist American oligarchy and government.
However… For now it is by far the single best option when cell communications are out of range.
Ehh, some are. Some just live so far out that the sweet song of broadband feels worth it.
I hate the fuck out of the man, but if I were doing camper life, i’d want it.
Yeah I know a Yupik woman who’s talked about how much it improved things in the village she’s from. Places that need a small plane charter and a snowmobile to visit still benefit from having internet these days
Ukraine is a user, as is (with stolen terminals) Russia.