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> it's not aimed at people that live in cities

People are, u know, people. They will defy the "not designed for you" clause. Still, is there a number for one sat bandwidth?



Are people going to pay a $500 equipment cost upfront and then $99 a month if they have alternatives?

For me in my big city i can get 360mb down unlimited lines for the equivalent of around $50 per month.

Anyone choosing the Starlink option in that scenario probably shouldn't have financial independence in the first place.


I’d keep in mind that some people really, really hate Comcast/AT&T/CenturyLink/etc from the years of abuse they’ve meted out. They might be willing to pay a substantial premium to not have to deal with them/contribute to their bottom line anymore.


> Anyone choosing the Starlink option in that scenario probably shouldn't have financial independence in the first place.

I know, rich bastards, right?


Around 20 Gbps per sat or 1 Tbps every launch (60 sats).




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