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> their ungodly expensive product Do you have any idea how much other satellite operators charge per megabyte or Mbit/s?

• victorbjorklund 8mo ago
  Their competitors isn’t other satellite in most cases. It’s fiber, 5G and so on.
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  • nostromo 8mo ago
    Starlink isn't expensive by those standards either.
    • victorbjorklund 8mo ago
      Probably depends where. It is for sure more expensive than fiber with the same speed where I live.
  • infinitewars 8mo ago
    Starlink's main goal isn't consumer internet, it's being the backbone for Golden Dome https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Dome_(missile_defense_system) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Dome_(missile_defense_s...
    • DarmokJalad1701 8mo ago
      > Of course that's terrifying... Why would you be "terrified" of space-based ballistic missile defense? Seems a lot better than ground-based interceptors that have a not-great rate of interception.
    • infinitewars 8mo ago
      For trillions of dollars, Golden Dome is unlikely to be effective at interception, but it destabilizes MAD and can be used as a global prompt strike offense weapon. So, worth it?
    • panick21_ 8mo ago
      Man this dumb conspiracy again ...
      • infinitewars 8mo ago
        This is widely reported and documented, including by Reuters, https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/musks-spacex-is-frontrunner-build-trumps-golden-dome-missile-shield-2025-04-17/ https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/musks-spa...
        • panick21_ 8mo ago
          This article in now way what so ever proves your point.
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  • sangel21 8mo ago
    It's cheaper then fibre here in Australia. Especially rural.
    • victorbjorklund 8mo ago
      Wow that sucks that Starlink is cheaper than Fiber at the same speed.
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