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Starlink will be far superior in both latency and bandwidth than the currently available options. It's a worthy project to create a global wireless internet network. Like all technologies, it will be used for both good and evil. If Musk didn't do this, someone else would... he just had the best access to the cheapest rockets so it makes sense he got it done first.
No someone wouldnt. Because no one else is receiving subsidies from governments and generating hype without delivering on promises. Not mentioning the environmental impact and space impact of those satellite launchings.
No....no...no ..
Do you have Credentials other than twitter user???
Show me yours and I'll show you mine.
Explain why starlink will be better? You get possibly (if it even goes off well) a fraction of a difference in latecy (there is a limit...)......if....for what cost? Rediculous expense; Space Garbage; Increased Complexity of collisions and possible fallout effects; proprietary system with no way to debug it yourself; Monopolistic end goal; Possible human rights violations on the global scale; A new technocratic boundary that physically separated the haves from the have nots through a subscription model;
Then....
How about when someone else decides to compete.....?
I don't see a reason, perhaps you can enlighten me.
I don't know if this is the right forum for this, but here goes nothing...
30ms latency anywhere on Earth is comparable to traditional cable internet, which is impressive for satellite communication. Ever listen to two people trying to talk via satellite and there's a 1-2 second delay? The limit is the speed of light traveling over distances. Starlink satellites solve this by having orbits very close to the earth - it's a big difference compared to latency in the 250-300ms range.
I don't know about you, but cable internet already costs about $80/month in my area and the price keeps going up (along with faster speeds as they upgrade the cable network). Starlink is comparable price without having to run wire - so you could get service out on the farm, or anywhere remote.
This is true, but I think it has been exaggerated a bit. Space, even at Low Earth Orbit, is pretty big. All of the objects large enough to be a problem are tracked and have a known trajectory. Starlink satellites are designed to deorbit automatically after about 5 years and break up during re-entry, so if the project does go out of business the problem of space junk will solve itself.
I haven't looked into this. Are you talking about the dish/antenna? I suppose it has to be proprietary or else people would be able to use the service without paying. A system this expensive couldn't be free.
I don't see how it's monopolistic. If anything it's the opposite, since it is offering an alternative to the cable companies who have a strangle hold on the ISP business with the help of government stifling competition.
I agree this could be a problem with tracking, but no more of a risk than a regular connection to the internet. Most people carry a sophisticated tracking device in their pocket already.
I'm not aware of any ISP that doesn't use a subscription model. I don't see what the objection is here. Perhaps you could elaborate on this one.
I don't see a problem with this. Just like we had Sirrius and XM satellite radio competing. Competition is a good thing.