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SpaceX has spent under $30 billion for Starlink.

That's less than maintenance opex for mobile networks operators in the US alone.



And how many people each serve?


What does it matter?

>Something tells me we could have covered the planet in fibre for the price of these Starlink satellites.

This isn't true. In fact, the subsidies spent on Fiber in the US, if providently used won't be enough.




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