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dismalpedigreetoday at 11:47 AM2 repliesview on HN

The problem I have seen is when I need it most, due to a rare fiber internet outage, so does everyone else nearby and cellular data becomes saturated and unusable.


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matthewfcarlsontoday at 2:51 PM

I keep an old Starlink in a closet for this exact reason

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turnsouttoday at 2:04 PM

In locations where fiber is not available (like my place), cable is the next best option, and cable has a lot more unexpected downtime. I could see this being a good backup, especially for small businesses like retail shops that couldn't afford to have their POS go down for half a day.

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