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Nobody is buying Starlink as a political statement.


Starlink would probably continue to sell because there are no reasonably priced alternatives where it make sense (in the boonies).


I'm 90% sure China will be ready, able, and willing to sell a reasonably priced alternative to Americans by the time of the next US presidential election.

And the remaining 10% includes not just that they can't industrial-espionage their way to copying both product and launch vehicle, but also all the combined odds of "WW3" and "the US no longer exists" and the other less dramatic things that may stand in the way.


Yes, I will continue to subscribe to Starlink because the alternative is 30/1 dsl. I disliked Elon back when I started anyway.




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