MasimatutuStarlink
You know, I would think a progressive community would want to expand internet access to all (which is what Starlink does), so I’m kinda surprised there’s resistance every time it’s brought up.
stormespFirst, you really need to look at the definition of progressive, because its for sure not: “being in favour of bringing tech to more people people even if it has disastrous consequences for everyone else”. Second, there are other people doing way better job at expanding internet access to everyone, for example in spain: conectate35.es where they have internet for 35 euros a month, in any part of the territory with 100mbps download speed without needing to clog the space with new satellites, without needing to be constantly building new rockets, without making the pockets of Elon even larger. That is something that is actually bringing internet to actual people that needs it at a reasonable price, with the state paying for the equipment and installation in most cases.
Internet en el 100% del territorio español con Hispasat
Como adjudicatario del Programa UNICO Demanda Rural del Ministerio de Asuntos Económicos y Transformación Digital, Hispasat pone a disposición de los operadores minoristas una plataforma de recursos de red para la prestación de un servicio de calidad disponible en el 100% del territorio español. Se trata de una solución mayorista en la que se emplean satélites geoestacionarios en banda Ka de última generación.
Spain isn’t the market for Starlink.
Try something a little more rural.
Are you even serious? Maybe try looking at a map of spain, there is plenty of rural areas that are loosing population and leaving old towns completely desserted because they lack internet connection and are hours away from any relevant city and shops, you can read about the empty Spain theguardian.com/…/empty-spain-government-urged-to… with a simple search instead of trying to talk about stuff you dont even know, also btw, conectate 35 is the same concept as starlink, which is satellite driven internet for rural areas, but its way cheaper, sustainable and isnt managed by a piece of shit.
for example in spain: conectate35.es where they have internet for 35 euros a month, in any part of the territory with 100mbps download speed
map of spain, there are plenty of rural areas that are loosing population and leaving old towns completely deserted because they lack internet connection
Pick one or the other, you’re literally arguing both sides of the fence here.
Internet en el 100% del territorio español con Hispasat
Como adjudicatario del Programa UNICO Demanda Rural del Ministerio de Asuntos Económicos y Transformación Digital, Hispasat pone a disposición de los operadores minoristas una plataforma de recursos de red para la prestación de un servicio de calidad disponible en el 100% del territorio español. Se trata de una solución mayorista en la que se emplean satélites geoestacionarios en banda Ka de última generación.
Is it really hard to read and understand that the government is launching this kind of operations with small internet providers and hispasat so people stop having to leave the rural side of spain from lacking access to internet?