Hacker News with Generative AI: Satellite Internet

Pentagon's commercial satellite internet services program soars to $13B (spacenews.com)
WASHINGTON — The Defense Department is increasing its projected spending on low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite internet services more than tenfold, responding to surging demand from across the military, SpaceNews has learned.

Military, Space, Satellite Internet, Government Spending

5 points by alex_young 21 days ago | 6 comments

Taiwan to have satellite internet service as protection in case of Chinese attac (theguardian.com)
Taiwan is expected to have access to low earth orbit satellite internet service by the end of the month, a step the government says is crucial in case a Chinese attack cripples the island’s communications.

Taiwan, Satellite Internet, China, Military, Security

4 points by chrisjj 37 days ago | 1 comments

Starlink Gen2 (twitter.com)

Space Exploration, Satellite Internet, Technology

7 points by MrBuddyCasino 38 days ago | 0 comments

Starlink imposes $100 "congestion charge" on new users in parts of US (arstechnica.com)
New Starlink customers have to pay a $100 "congestion charge" in areas where the satellite broadband network has limited capacity.

Starlink, Satellite Internet, Pricing, Technology, Business

20 points by elorant 60 days ago | 14 comments

Free Starlink Internet is coming to all of United's airplanes (arstechnica.com)
United Airlines announced this morning that it is giving its in-flight Internet access an upgrade. It has signed a deal with Starlink to deliver SpaceX's satellite-based service to all its aircraft, a process that will start in 2025. And the good news for passengers is that the in-flight Wi-Fi will be free of charge.

Airlines, Satellite Internet, SpaceX, Technology, United Airlines

28 points by thunderbong 67 days ago | 31 comments

FCC Chair Encourages Satellite Internet Competition,Hints Starlink Is a Monopoly (pcmag.com)
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel says it’s time for new players to step up and compete against SpaceX’s Starlink, alluding to the satellite internet system as an emerging monopoly.

Satellite Internet, Competition, Monopoly, FCC, SpaceX

5 points by ivewonyoung 70 days ago | 0 comments

Starlink U-turns, will block X in Brazil after all (theregister.com)

Satellite Internet, Brazil, SpaceX, Regulation, Censorship

51 points by LinuxBender 78 days ago | 178 comments

Elon Musk's Starlink says it will block X in Brazil (cnbc.com)

Elon Musk, Starlink, Brazil, Satellite Internet, Censorship

8 points by doener 78 days ago | 1 comments

Starlink Backtracks and Will Comply with Judge's Order to Block X in Brazil (usnews.com)

Satellite Internet, Law, Technology, Brazil

26 points by ivewonyoung 78 days ago | 9 comments

Starlink tells Brazil regulator it will not comply with X suspension (reuters.com)