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Originally Posted by Azure
Musk has basically created a worldwide internet system for $100 / month, and it didn't require any taxpayer money. How much money taxpayer money have governments funneled into internet access programs the last 25 years in an effort to make internet access available? Billions & billions.
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It costs $499US upfront for the Starlink kit, a barrier to entry for low income families. $99/month is the currently advertised price, but there's no telling what increases may be to come. Recently it won $885M in federal subsidies (so much for no tax money going towards it). And its long term reliability (and overall reliability) is a complete question mark.