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SpaceX has launched 20 of its Starlink satellites up into Earth's orbit, enabling direct-to-cellphone connectivity for subscribers anywhere on the planet. That completes the constellation's first orbital shell, following a launch of an initial batch of six satellites for testing back in January.

Will this obsolete Verizon?

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Not yet but maybe in 5 years

But Verizon also has 100 million customers

This will be great for international travelers

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I hope it obsoletes them all.

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Why? Isn’t decentralization and competition good?

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I know visible and spectrum mobile uses Verizon wireless network

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About damn time... as long as you can see the sky you should be OK with the signal, no more dead spots I think... Would like to test how it is in real life. Sounds like good plan tho...

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