HungryLikeTheWolf99 t1_j8as37g wrote
Ok, so a breakdown of what happened:
Starlink provided internet in Ukraine to help keep their people informed and keep their economy running. No other company is prepared to provide this service at the level Starlink can.
Ukraine wanted to use the Starlink connections for military purposes.
Starlink was not prepared to become a military target (including their satellites). Surely there was an internal memo from the risk management department that said, in more words, "I told you so."
Starlink tries to protect the service they're providing to Ukraine and their own infrastructure in literally the only way they can: declare neutrality. (Edit: Except not neutrality, since they aren't offering the same service to Russia.)
People already upset about Elon Musk, in general, express their frustration about Starlink.
No one is upset with Hughesnet or Viasat for not providing their vastly inferior service for Ukraine.
simcoder t1_j8at5sk wrote
A lot of us have been questioning the military target thing all along. Particularly because of the whole super giga constellation thing and its potential to wreck LEO.
But as long as Starlink provides military services to whomever, they will remain a military target. That's why it's so risky to mix commercial and military stuff.
Hopefully they might have finally realized that? The world wonders.
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