The FCC decided it wouldn’t be the “best” use of limited funds.
  • kattenluik@feddit.nlEnglish
    64·
    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
        22·
        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.