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You may be underestimating the resentment with current duopoly operators in the US. I live in a dense city and I would switch in a heartbeat even if Starlink di
by blago 7y ago
You may be underestimating the resentment with current duopoly operators in the US. I live in a dense city and I would switch in a heartbeat even if Starlink didn't offer better/faster/cheaper service. Just being on par would be enough.
- pascalxus 7y agoFor Sure. I know I would switch in a hearbeat, if there was an equivalent service that costs equal or less. And just imagine the possibilities. once you can get your ISP internet anywhere, you won't even need a data plan on your phone anymore (just hook it up to your ISP). In this case i would be willing to pay a bit extra for that.
- shaklee3 7y agoIt will not cost equal. It will be far more. Shotwell has hinted at this recently.
- wurst_case 7y agoSource?
- shaklee3 7y agohttps://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-04-16/spacex-raises-500-million-its-most-promising-profitability-path-now-faces-internal https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-04-16/spacex-raises-500-...
- ancientworldnow 7y agoThe steaklink receiver is not small (about the size of a pizza), last I heard it's similar to a satellite television dish. You won't be getting this on your phone.
- shaklee3 7y agoThat's a very niche view. Almost nobody will switch isps because of a duopoly if everything is currently fine on price and performance.
- maccam94 7y agoBut everything is not currently fine on price or performance. Most places don't even really have a duopoly. It's a single cable TV/internet operator and a single DSL operator, the DSL is way slower than the cable and both are overpriced. If you add SpaceX service to the mix I think you'll quickly see major price drops and equipment upgrades from most major terrestrial ISPs.
- FractalParadigm 7y agoSee: Google Fiber. When they started rolling it out, ISPs were folding themselves backwards trying to convince people not to switch. Anecdotal, but I remember someone on Reddit from Kansas City mentioning that Time Warner had offered them something silly like 100M/10M down/up for more money than the incoming Google Fiber was going to be (for 1Gbps synchronous). I have no idea what the situation is like now, but I'd imagine it's gotten better. They aren't going to sit around wasting money when infinitely better tech is knocking on their front door.
- Dig1t 7y agoI think you underestimate just how much people truly hate Comcast...
- keymone 7y ago> if everything is currently fine on price and performance have you checked what internet costs in other countries?
- shaklee3 7y agoI was specifically replying to the OP. You're changing the topic if we're now discussing areas where you don't have two isps.