> > Planes spend a lot of time in areas that aren't populated > no, planes spend most of their time in populated areas These statements are not mutually exclu

> > Planes spend a lot of time in areas that aren't populated > no, planes spend most of their time in populated areas These statements are not mutually exclusive. Even if planes aren't spending an absolute majority of their time in unpopulated areas, it's still a lot of time compared to the 0% that a fixed terminal in a suburb would spend. Starlink needs paying customers in those unpopulated areas, even if they are only there some of the time. And the customers need Starlink too, even more than rural customers, many of whom could in theory be served by fixed wireless or something; that's not a possibility for planes over the poles or what have you.