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> Such as? The only use cases it addresses are upper class users who want to go off-grid There are a lot of close-to-poverty-line indigenous communities in the
by gamegoblin 5y ago
> Such as? The only use cases it addresses are upper class users who want to go off-grid
There are a lot of close-to-poverty-line indigenous communities in the US and Canada adopting Starlink. e.g.:
[1] https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/10/remote-tribe-says-spacex-starlink-catapulted-them-into-21st-century/ https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/10/remot...
[2] https://www.businessinsider.com/spacex-starlink-internet-first-canada-customer-indigenous-community-pikangikum-musk-2020-12 https://www.businessinsider.com/spacex-starlink-internet-fir...
There are already loads of NGOs (e.g. [3]) operating in rural developing nations to install solar power for village community centers. It's a small step to install a shared satellite internet terminal at the same time.
The jump in quality of life and opportunities from zero connectivity to a 100MBps shared village link is massive. You hugely expand access to telehealth, weather information, education opportunities, etc.
[3] https://www.honnoldfoundation.org https://www.honnoldfoundation.org