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  #2595884 1-Nov-2020 13:49
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Definitely local internet connections as initial system is single hop up to satellite and down to ground station.  However, once Starlink get their inter-satellite links working there is potential for service to locations without a local station, i.e. the Chatham Islands and the sub-antarctic islands.  This will be a revolution for those locations as well as for shipping offshore.




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  #2625524 22-Dec-2020 15:43
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  #2625604 22-Dec-2020 19:05
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And an interesting real-world example. This has the potential to put a lot of the local WISPs out of business...

 





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  #2625648 22-Dec-2020 21:30
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Wonder what prices will be like.

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  #2659951 19-Feb-2021 18:56
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I got pricing info today - for my location in the Hawkes Bay:

 

Hardware: $799

 

Service: $159 / mo

 

Shipping & Handling: $ 114

 

 

 

Given the pricing mentioned in the other videos, it *could* be NZ Dollars, but I'd assume more that it's in USD.


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  #2659952 19-Feb-2021 19:00
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It's apparently $499/$99 in the US, so the prices above are likely to be in NZD.


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I think that's NZD. It will be very tempting even for users on rural ad/vdsl to cut the cord at that price. Keeping it will depend how it lasts over a daily cycle.

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