npub1hp4wpsuzgfzuhfv53vhnn6nv96r7989j3tjx3hacylulj8gwxdvsf4xqf3 (npub1hp4…xqf3) Good piece, Steve! Last year the team I led at the Internet Society wrote a document that flagged that there were so many unknowns and concerns:
https://www.internetsociety.org/leos/
And just last week I wrote in a newsletter about my concerns on the environmental issues:
https://crowsnest.danyork.com/2023/11/04/avftcn-023-what-will-happen-with-all-the-leo-satellites-burning-up-in-the-atmosphere/
Having said all that, I have seen so many folks who have talked about how “life changing” the LEO-based connectivity has been.
There ARE many benefits, but to your point.. at what cost?