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> They've apparently been trying to stay right around their commitment level while building out as quickly as possible, and let it slip a bit under on a third p
by enragedcacti 4y ago
> They've apparently been trying to stay right around their commitment level while building out as quickly as possible, and let it slip a bit under on a third party speed test.
They've actually been below their commitment for all of 2021 and 2022 so far: they started 2021Q1 with a 16.29 average and 2022Q1 had dropped to 9.33 average. That's a pretty worrying trend and I don't think its the FCC's job to evaluate literal rocket science to decide whether or not they believe SpaceX will meet their obligations.
SpaceX chose what speeds to pitch in their bid, how many satellites and ground stations to deploy, and how many customers to let onto their network. While I agree that Starlink has a bright future I can't help but see this as SpaceX clutching defeat from the jaws of victory.
We've been far too lenient with ISPs in the past with broadband funding, and this is what keeping them to their word looks like.
https://www.ookla.com/articles/starlink-hughesnet-viasat-performance-q1-2022 https://www.ookla.com/articles/starlink-hughesnet-viasat-per...