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Why would you believe the FCC over Elon Musk? Then.... they have not even commented specifically on Starlink. Then.... it was just one page in 141, hardly a r
by aaron695 6y ago
Why would you believe the FCC over Elon Musk?
Then.... they have not even commented specifically on Starlink.
Then.... it was just one page in 141, hardly a report or anything of note.
https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-20-77A1.pdf https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-20-77A1.pdf (Page 42)
Elon Musk has put billions into this, and it's not going to really work if it's above 100.
Clearly the 8ms is a optimistic hope, no one expects it to be that for all people all the time. But it'll be below 100ms.
- gamblor956 6y agoBecause the FCC doesn't care, but Elon Musk has billions on the line dependent on getting below 100 latency. Musk has a reason to misrepresent the facts... And a history of doing so.
- jatone 6y agomusk also has a history of delivering the products he spouts off on twitter about. they are often delayed but his track record is pretty good on actually delivering working products that do what he says. I wouldn't be surprised if starlink hits around 20ms.
- woodandsteel 6y ago"Because the FCC doesn't care" Not at all true. The head of the FCC, Ajit Pai, is very much in the pocket of the telecom industry.