Comment on SpaceX says states should dump fiber plans, give all grant money to Starlink

• queermunist@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Okay, so to clarify, are you in favor of ending all new fiber installation projects in favor of Starlink?

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  • Bytemeister@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    No. That’s not what I said. Please stop trying to frame this like I am pro-starlink. I’m not.

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    • queermunist@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      I’m just trying to understand why this argument is even happening.

      You seem to basically agree with them. What’s even the point?

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      • Bytemeister@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        It is simply harder to sabotage if the wires are underground and cannot be readily seen by hostile actors.

        This statement is not correct. It is the topic being discussed. Fiber network are more vulnerable than satellite networks. It takes specialized weapons to take out a single satellite link. Any idiot with wire clippers can take out a fiber link, an it happens all the gime. Fiber networks are more difficult to replace at scale than a satellite network, and individuals links are more important to fiber network than they are to satellite networks.

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