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Starlink is now accessible across the White House campus, which was already served by fiber cable, after service was “donated”, as some cite security concerns. (economictimes.com)
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White House officials said the installation was an effort to increase internet availability at the complex. They said that some areas of the property could not get cell service and that the existing Wi-Fi infrastructure was overtaxed.

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[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 33 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

They said that some areas of the property could not get cell service and that the existing Wi-Fi infrastructure was overtaxed.

Starlink has absolutely nothing to do with either of those things...

[–] icmpecho@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (1 children)

this was nothing that some Ethernet and some APs couldn't fix. and as for the cellular issues, you're literally the White House. Throw up a femtocell, you already have fiber for backhaul.

this is such fucking nonsense. Starlink is fixing precisely none of this.

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 4 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

I mean I think it's safe to say these issues never existed in the first place. Nothing but more fables from the liar in Chief.

[–] icmpecho@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 hour ago

agree 100%, I just find what limited joy I can in pointing out that this is likely bullshit and at best a con. I also get a kick out of shitting on Musk for pretending to know what he's talking about when it comes to tech :)

[–] Dnb@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 hours ago

Amazing how the but her emails crowd is fine with all the private servers and now private internet access from Trump and co