[dom96]

What I don't understand is where are the Starlink competitors. Supposedly the UK government owns a stake of 10% in OneWeb and yet they are planning to use Starlink for trains.

Is it really just too hard to put enough satellites in orbit to be competitive with Starlink?

[inemesitaffia]

Three issues;

Launch costs

Terminal costs

Satellite costs

As for the UK, it's the devolved governments that are going with Starlink IIRC

[singingtoday]

Starlink has an unfair advantage and is flown on the economically unbeatable falcons.