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Man! They could be facing a hefty fine totalling up to $10,000.00.
Why should they pay for security when there is no real punishment for customer data leaks? They have geographic monopolies, so customers can't leave. Regulators will do nothing. Courts will do very little.
We need progressive leadership and legislation. Conservatism only benefits billionaires.
They do have competition from starlink
That's not accurate. Starlink does not offer service to heavily populated areas. Cities are stuck with whomever has sued the local governments most effectively.
I think your info is out of date. I checked an address in the most densely populated place in the US according to google, and its available.
Can you find an address in the US where Starlink is not available?
Little chance many people in that area have the ability to have a satellite dish given they’d need outdoor space for it, and about 20% of the population lives in three sky scrappers.