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by baq 607 days ago
Next step is of course stop paying studios for movie licenses. Bring your own device and watch your own content, in 480p - bandwidth for full HD/4k is, naturally, extra.

Ultimately they might get away with ripping out the whole entertainment system out of the plane altogether for another .1% increase in efficiency.

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Starlink doesn't seem to offer that much bandwidth.
It's enough if you shape traffic appropriately
they have a scarce resource - sounds like a perfect opportunity to make some money by selling it!
...and once they have ripped out the entertainment systems, then they will start charging for the internet connection again!
Strangely enough, I saw a promo on my United flight the other day that their latest cabin refreshes feature screens in every seatback. I thought airlines were going in the other direction.