• NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world
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      In addition to the consumers using it, they’ve been making bank on commercial sales like airlines and cruiseships. But ya, it’s a money maker even accounting for having to renew the constellation every 5 years.

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        Also don’t forget starshield, so they’re taking in government money all around the world too

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          You’d think non us sales of starshield would plummet though until the trump admin admits they altered starshield in Ukraine, because its beyond horrifying if Musk altered starshield. He can alter starlink all he wants (but will have to face the backlash), but altering starshield should be the brightest red line ever drawn.

          Not that trump altering it should instill confidence in allies either though

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      There’s a massive number of people for who the options are Starlink, or no Internet.

      A lot of users here really can’t wrap their head around just how remote some people are. And then there’s vessels at sea etc.

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        yea we use Starlink at home, otherwise it’s ADSL that barely works -and I mean barely- and costs the exact same.

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          Yeah, we had ADSL where I live for a long time before we go fibre. Even with the exchange directly across the road from my house, it was painful.

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        We had Starlink for a few months when we moved into our house. It was a new build and we were one of the first in the neighborhood, so the telecoms hadn’t laid out wire yet.

        It was honestly great. We’d get almost a gig down and never really had any connection issues unless it was heavy snow.

        My in laws live in the middle of nowhere and they went from I want to say hughsnet to Starlink and it’s been night and day for them.

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        Starlink has also been huge for vanlifers wanting to remote in to their jobs, but live on the road.