Why GEO satellites can't do this: small coverage, users locked to one satellite
kingslyj · x · 2026-10-09
Thread addition: geostationary satellites can only talk to a small region below them, both users and ISP gateways must be within that region, and all users always connect to the same satellite — which is why regulators can centralize control.
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