The FCC decided it wouldn’t be the “best” use of limited funds.
  • helenslunch@feddit.nlEnglish
    65·
    11 months ago

    Starlink is just extreme useless pollution for something that normal ISPs can achieve.

    If they could achieve it, Starlink simply wouldn’t exist.

    • kattenluik@feddit.nlEnglish
      54·
      11 months ago

      That’s completely wrong, for the ISPs it usually isn’t worth achieving and is why the government should step in.

      • helenslunch@feddit.nlEnglish
        72·
        11 months ago

        for the ISPs it usually isn’t worth achieving

        Yes that’s exactly my point

        and is why the government should step in.

        Okay but…they don’t.

        Starlink also covers the entire planet and all the oceans, which is simply not feasible with wires.

        • kattenluik@feddit.nlEnglish
          23·
          11 months ago

          And also simply not necessary to have as many satellites as Starlink does needed to cover the ocean and the rare spots where wires can’t go.

        • gaael@lemmy.worldEnglish
          13·
          11 months ago

          And we really need that 4K UHD porn to load faster on the hole planet, including the oceans.

          • helenslunch@feddit.nlEnglish
            2·
            11 months ago

            You’re intentionally conflating high speed internet access with any internet access at all.