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Native American Tribe Gets Early Access to SpaceX's Starlink and Says It's Fast
SpaceX’s upcoming satellite internet service can indeed supply fast internet to remote areas, according to a Native American tribe in Washington state.
On Wednesday, the Hoh tribe tweeted that SpaceX’s Starlink network has been supplying fast broadband to local residents in the area. “Our children can participate in remote learning, residents can access healthcare,” the tribe said. “SpaceX Starlink made it happen overnight.”
The tribe is based on the state’s coast, about a three to four hour drive west of Seattle. Residents typically only get internet speeds at an astonishing slow 0.3 to 0.7Mbps, the tribe said in a follow-up tweet.
https://www.pcmag.com/news/native-american-tribe-gets-early-access-to-spacexs-starlink-and-says-its