Hi all,

The topic of Internet access and "connecting the unconnected" has been a frequent topic in ICANN circles (though I question what substantial role domain names play in it).

Along those lines -- and since many people here are involved in other realms of Internet Governance more-directly concerned with access and connectivity -- I saw this article and thought it might be of interest.

https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics/broadband/using-starlink-to-get-high-speed-internet-service-a1191801174/

Consumers Reports magazine has recently published a report on the utility of Starlink as a way for people in the most-remote locations to get reasonable Internet access. While Starlink has been in the news because of its deployment in the Ukraine war, it seems (to me) that little attention has been given to it as a reasonable way to provide connectivity to remote, low-density communities for whom conventional wired connectivity is prohibitively expensive in our own region.

The article indicates that the service is reasonable in service, even for online gaming. Cost is $600 for the equipment and $120 per month for the service. Not cheap, but not incredibly out of the realm of conventional services.

Longtime NARALO members may also recall that Consumers Union, the publisher of CR, was once a NARALO ALS.