> Uplinks and the huts for their gear, while a cost, are not exorbitantly expensive The question isn't whether it's exorbitantly expensive, but whether it's mo

> Uplinks and the huts for their gear, while a cost, are not exorbitantly expensive The question isn't whether it's exorbitantly expensive, but whether it's more expensive infrastructure per data moved to subscriber compared to other technologies that could reach those subscribers. That is, all providers need transit, backhaul, head-ends, etc. SpaceX will have all of these costs, too. > SpaceX has both US military and commercial airliners testing their service Yup, those are exciting markets, no doubt. They really depend upon inter-satellite links, as you mention. And, of course, they're not free of competitive pressures in these markets. > Terrestrial service is ancillary revenue in markets where there is lower utilization I haven't heard it positioned this way.