Is Starlink eating rural NZ?
Starlink has quickly become the hero – and potential hazard – of rural broadband in New Zealand.
In a few short years, Elon Musk’s low-Earth orbit satellite service has gone from curiosity to default option for many farms, small towns and remote communities that never made it onto the fibre map. It’s racked up 58,000 subscribers and generated around $100 million in revenue last year, delivering broadband access via satellite with a self-install version that has amassed many raving fans.
In a country where the “last 5–10%” of connections have always…
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