If the “ on earth “ internet/comms infrastructure got wiped out due to war/sabotage/natural disaster &/or not upgraded over time due to costs but starlink was uninterrupted , does that cede the entire internet to musk? Is this the biggest 51% attack vector in the future?
Is our ethos of being sovereign and decentralise all the things mean we need to look at sovereign communication hardware?
31 sats \ 3 replies \ @premitive1 22 Aug
There are other satellite internet services, but Starlink would certainly have an outsized control of that market for who knows how long.
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21 sats \ 2 replies \ @redlight_pleb OP 23 Aug
Seems like musks investment is only going to grow. Nothing against Starlink other than reliance on only one provider
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54 sats \ 1 reply \ @premitive1 23 Aug
Other companies are also going to increase their investments. There are a handful of other companies that plan to implement their own networks in the next decade.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 23 Aug
AST space mobile
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21 sats \ 1 reply \ @gmd 23 Aug
Used Starlink for the first time on Hawaiian airlines... what a game changer compared to prior flight wifi.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 28 Aug
The airline offered Starlink?
Is Starlink secure?
edit: never mind
Hawaiian Airlines has partnered with SpaceX to offer free Starlink Wi-Fi service to passengers on its flights, starting as early as next year. This marks the first major airline deal for Starlink.
https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/the-airlines-switching-to-elon-musks-starlink
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43 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 23 Aug
My brother decided to get starlink for our outdoor security cameras. The cable modem would stop working after 9 months.
Many rural areas rely on starlink for high speed internet
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