Comments on: Amazon’s Kuiper constellation wins contract from Australian telecom

By: Mike Borgelt

Mike Borgelt — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 03:49:49 +0000

Our communist government hates Elon Musk because he got red pilled.
It would not surprise me if, once Kuiper is up, they ban Starlink or put obstacles to using it.

By: Aussie Dave

Aussie Dave — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 23:41:29 +0000

Starlink is already well established here in Australia. Sold direct to Customers.
Two biggest Telecom Companies (Optus and Telstra) also offer the Starlink phone to satellite feature for text and emergencies.
In rural and semi-rural areas Starlink terminals are increasingly being used here, with reports that “…Starlink’s growing user base in Australia has put pressure on the National Broadband Network (NBN).”
Anecdotally, a friend’s Daughter lives within sight of the new Western Sydney Airport and her work offered work from home but only if she had sufficient internet, and the only option that worked was Starlink.

By: BillB

BillB — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 21:03:18 +0000

I have a feeling based on recent actions by the Australian government to censor content in their country, that another aspect of the deal with Amazon is that the Australian government can more readily censor content through the Kuiper system. One thing that Starlink is starting to employ is satellite to satellite laser communications that avoids having to go through ground stations. This can bypass censorship attempts by governments.