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5 million times, say, $50 means $250 Million a month or 3 billion a year. Not sure if they can get people to switch from optic cable to satellite and while the

5 million times, say, $50 means $250 Million a month or 3 billion a year. Not sure if they can get people to switch from optic cable to satellite and while the world is large, very few outside rich countries can afford to pay $50 a month. Nice side business

noahtallen 6y ago
> Not sure if they can get people to switch from optic cable to satellite I think the market for this often would not even have a cable option. They’re stuck on old DSL at like 6mbps down or less for $90/mo with bundled landline, or if they’re lucky, the cable company ran a line by their house. If starlink was offering just 20mbps down for $50, everyone I know in the country would switch immediately. I definitely don’t think starlink will compete with city fiber or cable connections. Heck, mine is $30 for 250mbps down. No way satellite is going to compete with that. In the city, and even small countryside cities, this isn’t a big deal, but rural communities don’t have choice or speed, at least in the US! That’s not a big market on a small scale, but added up across the US, it would be a lot of people.
7952 6y ago
But you don't have to sell it at $50 everywhere. The marginal cost of an additional subscriber is very low, particularly when the inter satellite link is enabled. If people can only afford $10 per month that is better than having no revenue at all in a particular area.