[protocolture]

Starlink just transmits to a ground station thats 99% of the time in the same country. Its not some magical space internet, its just regular internet bottled and delivered by satellite.

RF is really where this discussion needs to be, you and your mate jim can set up a bunch of UBNT hardware and create your own intranet really god damn easily. No reliance on some guy who signed on to all your governments internet censorship laws.

[HPsquared]

Starlink also uses optical inter-satellite links. Ground stations aren't necessarily required to be near to the customer.