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SpaceX says states should dump fiber plans, give all grant money to Starlink (arstechnica.com)
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[–] JordanZ@lemmy.world 1 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

I’m on the mid tier fiber plan(3gbps) with my ISP which is $100 a month. Here’s the results from the daily speed test my router does.

StarLink is very expensive for the service provided. Its only advantage is the location availability which is essentially anywhere. If they installed fiber to rural areas then its usefulness falls dramatically. I’d rather they invest in more fiber rather than more StarLink satellites that only last about 5 years.

[–] HiTekRedNek@lemmy.world 1 points 10 hours ago

I'd rather have fiber, too. But until it's available here, this is the next best thing.