[rkagerer]

What would you do with a satellite, if I gifted you one for free?

Let's forget orbital mechanics for a while to make this answer more fun. It would follow me around and provide a dedicated, private lifeline of communication anywhere I go, real-time aerial surveillance of my surroundings, and eventually lasers to zap anyone who pisses me off.

[loosescrews]

Yes, and the reality is that any of those would require a fairly large constellation of satellites. I guess the play is that many large constellations of satellites will be launched.

[asadotzler]

Not really. That's only the case for LEO sats. Going up higher gets you hemispheric coverage with a single bird.

[XorNot]

You wouldn't like the latency on the internet connection. And this isn't even theoretical: it's why LEO constellations were a big deal.