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timberwolf0122 t1_iu7ly76 wrote

Reply to comment by Grouchy_Stuff_9006 in Rural areas to get $759M in grants for high-speed internet by Vailhem

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

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Grouchy_Stuff_9006 t1_iu7nymv wrote

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

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timberwolf0122 t1_iu7pmhj wrote

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

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