>It's a shame that Starry is basically dead

They really overexpanded and tried to get into single-family markets that they couldn't serve economically; unfortunately, they're in really bad financial straits right now.

One interesting possibility that this might enable is for the city (or cities - they're in a number of markets) to pick their assets up for really cheap. It'd facilitate continuation of service and could serve as a jumping off point for community internet.