The Victorian News4h ago

Ham Radio users clash with Starlink rival AST SpaceMobile over spectrum use
#ast #vicnews #ausnews #technolgy #satellite #hamradio #mateurradio #ogligarchs #commercialism #theft

https://www.victoriannews.com.au/science-tech/ham-radio/ham-radio-users-clash-with-starlink-rival-ast-spacemobile-over-spectrum-use/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Ham Radio users clash with Starlink rival AST SpaceMobile over spectrum use

SAN FRANCISCO, USA. — AST wants to use the 430 to 440MHz (UHF) amateur radio band for a satellite-to-phone service. Amateur 'ham' radio enthusiasts say the company's plan is vague and could interfere with their slim slice of spectrum.

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Tuhin5d ago

Borrowing from the Guardian opinion column (https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/17/is-it-bad-that-elon-musk-has-a-trillion-dollars-yes-and-heres-why):

To put it into perspective, in order to accumulate $1 trillion wealth, a person has to work 70 hours a week without any holidays and yet s/he needs to earn $5 million an hour (yes, it's $5 million)!

And the super rich are getting rich by exploits:

https://www.oxfamamerica.org/explore/issues/economic-justice/how-did-elon-musk-make-his-money/

#theguardian #oxfam #ogligarchs

Is it bad that Elon Musk has a trillion dollars? Yes, and here’s why

Just as the ‘poverty line’ determines what’s required for basic living, we need a ‘wealth line’ to show when extreme wealth becomes harmful, says economist and philosopher Ingrid Robeyns

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The Victorian NewsDec 10, 2025

'This is the end': Australian teens mourn loss of social media as ban begins
#auspol #ausnews #socials #musk #zuckerberg #ban #U16 #bigtech #siliconvalley #ogligarchs #part1 #socialmedia

https://www.victoriannews.com.au/science-tech/social-media/this-is-the-end-australian-teens-mourn-loss-of-social-media-as-ban-begins/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

'This is the end': Australian teens mourn loss of social media as ban begins

SYDNEY, NSW — Australian teenagers have taken to social media for the last time to farewell their followers and mourn the loss of the platforms that shaped much of their lives before a world-first ban took effect on Wednesday.

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