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It's bullshit when companies do this. > Viasat is worried that its slower Internet service delivered from geostationary satellites will lose customers once Sta
by schnebbau 5y ago
It's bullshit when companies do this.
> Viasat is worried that its slower Internet service delivered from geostationary satellites will lose customers once Starlink is out of beta and more widely available.
So Viasat has two options: improve their offering to remain competitive, or throw a tantrum and start a lawsuit. Yep, of course it's gonna be option two.
- CapmCrackaWaka 5y agoTo be fair, this lawsuit is actually competition at work. Viasat is complaining about the allowed _altitude_ of the SpaceX satellites, they didn't literally say to the judge "We don't want any competition, please reject their license". Their complaint, while obviously futile and pretty pathetic given the alternatives, actually had a positive outcome. From the article: > The FCC did require SpaceX to explain how it will prevent orbital debris, collisions in space, and casualties upon satellite reentry. The FCC also imposed conditions on the license. This is more of a situation of 'hey, why do _these_ guys get special treatment??'
- gpm 5y agoI haven't checked, but I assume that the FCC required that prior to the complaint... just because the FCC usually requires that...
- pengaru 5y agoThe paperwork was lost under Ajit Pai's coffee mug.
- Dylan16807 5y ago> Viasat is complaining about the allowed _altitude_ of the SpaceX satellites, Which is as good as complaining about nothing. There's no real reason to complain about a slight lowering in altitude.
- cwillu 5y agoViasat sits at just under 36,000km. Starlink sits at 550km.
- CapmCrackaWaka 5y agoA slight lowering of altitude is an extreme understatement.