Starlink loses out on $886 million in rural broadband subsidies::The FCC reaffirmed a decision not to award Starlink a nearly $900 million subsidy for offering 100Mbps/20Mbps low-latency internet service in 35 states.

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    11 months ago

    infinite rockets full of infinite cell towers

    They need 12,000 of them, which isn’t a huge amount considering you’re covering the entire globe.

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      11 months ago

      Per year, forever. Hence infinite rockets with infinite cell towers.

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        11 months ago

        The typical lifespan is 5-7 years, so 2400 per year at worst.

        You don’t really do math, do you?

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          11 months ago

          It’s one year. Their goal is 5 years, but it’s one year because they haven’t hit their goal. Starlink hasn’t even been active for five years yet. This is embarrassing for you.