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[–] helenslunch@feddit.nl 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

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.nl -1 points 9 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.world -2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] helenslunch@feddit.nl 2 points 9 months ago

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