It will be sad watching this initiative die along with most he brings to the floor. He's always on the vanguard of the best progressive ideas that run a high probability of getting chopped down by the majority only willing to support status quo. You know, because they're all getting rich as it is now. /sigh/
There goes Masnick again! Pushing another reasonable take on a current technology battle. Acknowledging that there are multiple viewpoints to an issue with no simple solutions. Sheesh, when will someone subscribe to the 'Silence Techdirt' level of support so we don't have to hear his centrist schlock anymore. (/s for those who need it.)
80-90% of ISP consumers will not have access to Starlink. The Starlink constellation is not designed to serve urban areas. The bandwidth demand in cities would overwhelm any satellites overhead. Starlink will address the hundreds of millions of potential broadband customers in rural areas around the globe. Plus they will serve some commercial clients needing high speed low-latency global communications like high frequency traders. We urban dwellers in the US coping with monopoly/duopoly broadband solutions will not be affected by Starlink. Sadly.
That's why I believe Starlink impact will be smaller than expected for most folks. In the US, Comcast/AT&T already don't want to fuss with the rural challenge. They are happy to cede that market to Starlink.
This calculus may change as competing satellite constellations come online.
All that said, the market for Starlink is still huge and will transform internet access to those to whom access has always been a challenge.
There goes Masnick again! Pushing another reasonable take on a current technology battle. Acknowledging that there are multiple viewpoints to an issue with no simple solutions. Sheesh, when will someone subscribe to the 'Silence Techdirt' level of support so we don't have to hear his centrist schlock anymore. (/s for those who need it.)
"Over and over again we tell potential advertisers that people here would be much more open to paying attention to their ads if they promised not to do any tracking at all."
And that's why I'm a Techdirt Insider at the Watercooler level. I encourage any enthusiastic reader to find a way to support this site. The team Mike has assembled knows how to do it right. They have the proper moral compass and fortitude to follow through. Keep up the good work guys!
Elon wants to send people to Mars, and he's planning on using Starlink revenue to pay for his trips. He has a vested interest to see broad adoption so revenues are high.
It should at least provide competition to every ISP on earth. See how incumbent ISPs reacted to Google Fiber deployment. Now multiply that by the entire planet.
Latency will not be an issue with Starlink since satellites will only be a few hundred miles up, rather than 20,000+ miles with current satellite systems. Latency has already been measured with Starlink test satellites and has results similar to terrestrial ISPs. Starlink is really a game changer for the ISP industry since SpaceX will be able to market internet services to the entire planet.
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Senator Wyden is the best
It will be sad watching this initiative die along with most he brings to the floor. He's always on the vanguard of the best progressive ideas that run a high probability of getting chopped down by the majority only willing to support status quo. You know, because they're all getting rich as it is now. /sigh/
On the post: How Most Of The Anti-Internet Crew Misread The News That The NY Times Is Getting Rid Of 3rd Party Advertisers
So...
Does this mean that NYT will take down their paywall? It should if they are really getting into the attention economy.
On the post: This Is My 50,000th Techdirt Post, And I'm Busy Working On 50,001
Congrats Mike!
Congrats on such a prolific career. Happy to be an Insider helping to keep things going. Hope all is well, and I look forward to the next 50,000!
On the post: Disgraced Former NASCAR Boss, Brian France, Uses SLAPP Suit To Silence Parody Twitter Account
So close
This almost makes me want to sign up for twitter so can follow @Not_BrianFrance. Almost.
On the post: Masnick's Impossibility Theorem: Content Moderation At Scale Is Impossible To Do Well
Not again!
There goes Masnick again! Pushing another reasonable take on a current technology battle. Acknowledging that there are multiple viewpoints to an issue with no simple solutions. Sheesh, when will someone subscribe to the 'Silence Techdirt' level of support so we don't have to hear his centrist schlock anymore. (/s for those who need it.)
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Full Circle
Saw this video last night. I should have suspected you had a hand in it Mike. Well done! Keep up the good work.
On the post: John Oliver Takes On SLAPP Suits And Anti-SLAPP Laws With A Grand Musical Number
Re:
John Oliver's show has a Youtube channel where many stories (including this one) are posted. Watch whenever you want!
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Legal System?
'So far, one gets the sneaking suspicion the US legal system may just be broken'
I can't think of a system of the U.S. government that isn't broken.
On the post: Space X May Soon Give The US Broadband Sector A Much Needed Kick In The Ass
Starlink Misinformation
80-90% of ISP consumers will not have access to Starlink. The Starlink constellation is not designed to serve urban areas. The bandwidth demand in cities would overwhelm any satellites overhead. Starlink will address the hundreds of millions of potential broadband customers in rural areas around the globe. Plus they will serve some commercial clients needing high speed low-latency global communications like high frequency traders. We urban dwellers in the US coping with monopoly/duopoly broadband solutions will not be affected by Starlink. Sadly.
That's why I believe Starlink impact will be smaller than expected for most folks. In the US, Comcast/AT&T already don't want to fuss with the rural challenge. They are happy to cede that market to Starlink.
This calculus may change as competing satellite constellations come online.
All that said, the market for Starlink is still huge and will transform internet access to those to whom access has always been a challenge.
On the post: Does The Public Care About Tech Backlash? And Does That Matter?
There goes Masnick again! Pushing another reasonable take on a current technology battle. Acknowledging that there are multiple viewpoints to an issue with no simple solutions. Sheesh, when will someone subscribe to the 'Silence Techdirt' level of support so we don't have to hear his centrist schlock anymore. (/s for those who need it.)
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Re: Even if "your" original, according to Techdirt IT'S NOT YOUR
Well you effectively stole this comment thread for your own purpose. So there's that.
On the post: Why A 'Clever Hack' Against Nazis Shows How Upload Filters Have Made Copyright Law Even More Broken
Full Circle
Looks like we may be going back to the age of silent film. Who needs "talkies" anyway?
On the post: New Study Shows That All This Ad Targeting Doesn't Work That Well
"Over and over again we tell potential advertisers that people here would be much more open to paying attention to their ads if they promised not to do any tracking at all."
And that's why I'm a Techdirt Insider at the Watercooler level. I encourage any enthusiastic reader to find a way to support this site. The team Mike has assembled knows how to do it right. They have the proper moral compass and fortitude to follow through. Keep up the good work guys!
On the post: Government Prosecutor Caught Sending Emails With Tracking Software To Reporters And Defense Attorneys
CFAA Violation?
"...could be a violation of existing privacy laws, including the Electronic Communications Privacy Act."
What about a violation of the CFAA for unauthorized access of a computer network?
On the post: South Korea Wants To Allow Its Copyright Protection Agency To Block Sites Allegedly Holding Infringing Material -- No Judicial Review Required
New Year's Message
Mike, sadly, your optimistic year-end review published each New Year may be more challenging than ever. Good luck.
On the post: US Telcos Teeter Toward Bankruptcy As Comcast's Broadband Monopoly Grows
Re: Re: Re: Re: Come on Starlink!
Good point.
On the post: US Telcos Teeter Toward Bankruptcy As Comcast's Broadband Monopoly Grows
Re: Re: Re: Re: Come on Starlink!
Elon wants to send people to Mars, and he's planning on using Starlink revenue to pay for his trips. He has a vested interest to see broad adoption so revenues are high.
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Re: Re: Re: Come on Starlink!
The test satellites have shown 25ms latency which is on par with terrestrial ISPs:
https://advanced-television.com/2018/05/29/tintin-a-and-b-delivering-25-milliseconds-latency/
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Re: Re: Come on Starlink!
It should at least provide competition to every ISP on earth. See how incumbent ISPs reacted to Google Fiber deployment. Now multiply that by the entire planet.
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Re: Re: Come on Starlink!
Latency will not be an issue with Starlink since satellites will only be a few hundred miles up, rather than 20,000+ miles with current satellite systems. Latency has already been measured with Starlink test satellites and has results similar to terrestrial ISPs. Starlink is really a game changer for the ISP industry since SpaceX will be able to market internet services to the entire planet.
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