And by virtue of being one or two of the richest people in the world, they have the right to do what they want in the atmosphere, pay no-one for it, and profit.
I think Jesse Pinkman said it best, "dolla dolla bills yo"
EDIT: It's not whether the technology is useful or not, it's about whether you are be ok with a handful people using natural resources in the pursuit of more wealth and influence, with no regard for the consequences. If you can't see any parallels in history, then :shrug:
> It's not like starlink is a US only service and SpaceX is going to prevent anyone in India from having access.
I'm not sure this is entirely true. SpaceX is US corporation. They could easily decide to deny access, or otherwise limit what people can do, based on policies set by the US government.
See also, the GP post, referencing the East India Company.
EDIT: The point here is not whether StarLink is a net benefit or not. It's that it's a predatory capture of resources, fuelled by capital and advantages, which won't be passed down, but have a good chance of being used for further leverage.
EDIT2: I'm not against advancement, far from it, but if there are no tools to manage it, then we end up with oil companies again.
I think Jesse Pinkman said it best, "dolla dolla bills yo"
EDIT: It's not whether the technology is useful or not, it's about whether you are be ok with a handful people using natural resources in the pursuit of more wealth and influence, with no regard for the consequences. If you can't see any parallels in history, then :shrug: