2023-05-21 18:02:11
Criticism, the National Center for Space Studies (Cnes) points pell-mell the risk of “collision” between Starlink satellites and other objects in space, the question of the protection of personal data, competitive practices or even lack of transparency on prices. Jaap Arriens/Sipa USA via Reuters Connect
INVESTIGATION – Dissatisfied with fiber, inhabitants of white areas, professionals or boaters… France has 10,000 subscribers to the American billionaire’s satellite internet service.
Stéphane considers himself a “shipwrecked of the optical fiber». A resident of Calvados, this employee in the digital sector is one of the thousands of French people encountering difficulties with wired technology, the standard of very high speed in France. “The fiber runs right past my house. But, because of a crushed sheath where the wire is supposed to pass, the operator asks me to do some work to resolve the situation. I would have to rent a mini digger and turn over my land. No way”, he explains, annoyed. Confused with the fiber, he still needs a good connection for teleworking and the daily uses of his family.
And it is in the person of Elon Musk, and his company Starlink, that Stéphane found his savior. For a little over a month, he has subscribed to the satellite internet service offered by the American company. “In ten days, I ordered and received my installation kit. I put the antenna in my garden, spent a…
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