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But they have to move. Having 100 satellites serving NYC means you'd need a similarly fine mesh over the ocean. I think they'll just make it more expensive tha

by dx034 6y ago

But they have to move. Having 100 satellites serving NYC means you'd need a similarly fine mesh over the ocean. I think they'll just make it more expensive than internet in cities. That way it's still the best option for rural areas without attracting too many customers in cities.

Reason077 6y ago
Exactly. And in a dense city like NYC, many customers wouldn't have a clear line of sight to the sky anyway. You could install communal antennas/receivers on building roofs, but at that point you might as well just pay for fibre or terrestrial mobile broadband. There may be niche customers in cities (data redundancy/resiliency etc), but in general, the biggest advantage will be for rural/remote customers who currently pay above the odds for substandard service.