Satellite communications have always been a great alternative when there is no alternative. The trouble is, they’ve also always been slow, expensive, and finicky. Getting online on a long-haul flight, for example, can be a frustrating mess. But if you need to send that email or document, it’s better than nothing.
Even important advances like Elon Musk’s Starlink have their issues. Like its predecessors, it’s a great choice if you have no other choice. But for almost everyone else, it has its drawbacks.
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