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SpaceX says states should dump fiber plans, give all grant money to Starlink (arstechnica.com)
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[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Or rural and remote areas. I think it would be a ton of fun to go backpacking with a foldable solar panel and an antenna.

[–] frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

4G towers can have 100km radius

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago

Maybe on flat ground under ideal circumstances, but there are plenty of times I go camping just a few km off the main road and the cell signal is completely gone.