Comment on StarLink reportedly down world wide

• Dequei@sopuli.xyz ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  T-Mobile doesn’t exist in Spain, right?

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  • JSeldon@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Genuine question: Why do you need to rely on starlink or wonder about T-mobile in Spain? Unless one lives in the middoe of nowhere, there’s a wide range of ISP’s which cover most of the territory and offer high-speed service over fibre. If you don’t want to give your money to the big providers, Digi has expanded immensely as of late and they’re quite cheap. Sorry if that came off as nosey, you probably had to choose starlink for a good reason and already know about ISP’s in Spain

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    • grue@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I have a dream of living full-time aboard a sailboat and sailing around the world, so I was excited about Starlink for the prospect of being able to get Internet access in the middle of the ocean. That was before Musk went completely off the fascist deep end, though; now I’m really hoping for a competitor to spring up before I get to my boat phase.

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      • Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        I heard Amazon wants to enter the market. I’m not sure that would be any better from an ethics standpoint but it’s something.

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      • JSeldon@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Oh, I get it now! Yeah, unfortunately internet coverage from providers gets easily messed up even in the border with Portugal, and despite roaming being free, one may end up off the grid inadvertently, so it must be a lot more complicated in the middle of the sea. Wish I could help

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    • Dequei@sopuli.xyz ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I live in the middle of nowhere haha.

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    • Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Many people use StarLink because they’re not stationary.

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