cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/994750
Archived version: https://archive.ph/WtjmL
Archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20230803083943/https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/08/internet-providers-that-won-fcc-grants-try-to-escape-broadband-commitments/
satellites are treading on their dreams. nobody wants to invest in rural grounded infrastructure which is already obsolete against reusable rockets with decks of flatpacked comm beacons. higher ground wins.