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January 31, 2021
Innovation & Technology
What We’re Reading | Elon Musk’s Starlink Offers Fast Internet Connections to Rural Canadians. But it’s not Cheap
CBC News by Thomas Daigle
When Vernon Kejick got a first taste of Starlink satellite internet on the Pikangikum First Nation, his initial review was succinct.
“All I can say is it’s a lot faster than what I had before,” he said. Kejick’s response highlights a long-running disparity that may finally have met a resolution.
Starlink, the new high-speed internet service provided by Elon Musk’s U.S.-based SpaceX firm, and recently approved by the CRTC, does have drawbacks. It’s expensive. And stargazers fear it will ruin the night sky.
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