NM_Gringo@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoElon Musk Is Charging Starlink Customers Gigantic Bogus Fees Because Its Network Is Being Crushed by “High Demand”www.yahoo.comexternal-linkmessage-square265linkfedilinkarrow-up1836arrow-down119
arrow-up1817arrow-down1external-linkElon Musk Is Charging Starlink Customers Gigantic Bogus Fees Because Its Network Is Being Crushed by “High Demand”www.yahoo.comNM_Gringo@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square265linkfedilink
minus-squarejollyrogue@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 days agoOnly people who aren’t close to a celltower would use the satellites, which would cut the usage considerably. Satellite as a primary network link for consumers was a dumb idea to start with, and it should have been a backup link to a land based ISP all along.
minus-squareNotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoI would love to see solar/battery powered cell towers plopped down in the middle of nowhere with a starlink or other provider back link
Only people who aren’t close to a celltower would use the satellites, which would cut the usage considerably.
Satellite as a primary network link for consumers was a dumb idea to start with, and it should have been a backup link to a land based ISP all along.
I would love to see solar/battery powered cell towers plopped down in the middle of nowhere with a starlink or other provider back link