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		atourgates on Aug 11, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Starlink maritime coverage map [pdf] Not like Starlink's Maritime option is particularly cheap at $5K/mo. Probably paltry for cruise ships and megayachts, but sadly out of reach for the average private individual with a boat.

adgjlsfhk1 on Aug 11, 2022 | [–]

yeah. the big difference is it actually provides useable Internet which makes it not really comparable to anything else satellite based.

p_j_w on Aug 11, 2022 | [–]

Yeah, people acting like this is a market disruptor that's going to kill Garmin or Iridium simply don't know what they're talking about.

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