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r_deckard@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

And the international customers, what about them? The ground stations, POPs, and terminals in other countries, hmmmm?

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mojofrododojo@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
SpaceX’s largest customer is the US government; once that relationship has been repaired I’m ambivalent about private/public ownership.

HMmmmM?

because let’s be honest, without tons of US GOV’T SUPPORT, SpaceX wouldn’t have ever been able to provide all those POPs, terminals and services. Funny thing that.

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TronBronson@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Dude… nationalize just means the US takes ownership of the company. They keep all the employees they keep all the customers. It runs like normal under new ownership. The taxpayers now own it. it’s a great idea.

You see too long we have been using public funding and allowing rich people to privatize the gains. It’s time to privatize those games and take back what we invested in as US citizens. We will still offer you eurocucks Internet since apparently it is more important than having a moral fiber in your body

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- r_deckard@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  I didn’t say it was a bad thing, I wanted to know about some of the broader implications, e.g. govt ownership doesn’t remove legal obligations. I doubt the govt could continue to offer service under the previous T&C, some sections would need revision. And Starlink’s T&C are slightly different in some countries, as are the operating conditions. Some countries who are nominally friendly with Starlink/SpaceX to allow ground stations, POPs, etc, might not be so keen on the US govt controlling things.
  
  These are just some of the things that popped into my head when I read the article.
  
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  - TronBronson@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    Usually the US government would take over an important business, replace the leadership, stabilize the business and return it to the public sector.
    
    Elon was tampering with connections in Ukraine during live combat. I’m surprised anyone would trust or want to support one of his businesses. He should’ve been thrown in a black site after that incident.
    
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TronBronson@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Seriously this comment doesn’t make any sense. It’s like you do not understand what you are commenting on and yet here you are with four up votes and now have my down vote and go forth and use a dictionary before you comment non ct time

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