Once again the flailing Australian National Broadband Network is in the news with a couple in Melbourne being quoted up to 1.2 million dollars to connect to the NBN. The primary reason for this is the the house in question is seven kilometres of fibre would be needed to connect the property. With the copper network being switched off around Australian, even in places where it is still viable, the only option is to switch to the NBN unless a competing network already exists. The NBN has stated that it can cost $30,000 to run fibre for a "few hundred metres". It is getting to the point where it can be cheaper just to move house if the internet is bad.
(Score: 2) by DannyB on Thursday June 14 2018, @05:20PM
It depends on the bandwidth of your upload connection.
As I mentioned, somehow, I had good internet service in the middle of the ocean on a cruise for a week.
Iridium's Next is aiming for speeds more sensible than they presently can offer. Their Next system is obviously already designed, as some of those SpaceX launches have been Iridium launches carrying a dispenser which releases ten satellites in a single orbital plane.
I don't know what Iridium's competitors offer.
But I believe it is inevitable. Eventually. Hopefully soon. But eventually is likely to be a certainty.
The lower I set my standards the more accomplishments I have.