From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mail-wr1-x42b.google.com (mail-wr1-x42b.google.com [IPv6:2a00:1450:4864:20::42b]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by lists.bufferbloat.net (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 7A3603CB38 for ; Fri, 12 Jul 2024 22:55:55 -0400 (EDT) Received: by mail-wr1-x42b.google.com with SMTP id ffacd0b85a97d-36799fb93baso1456734f8f.0 for ; Fri, 12 Jul 2024 19:55:55 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=ackley-net.20230601.gappssmtp.com; s=20230601; t=1720839354; x=1721444154; darn=lists.bufferbloat.net; h=to:subject:message-id:date:from:mime-version:from:to:cc:subject :date:message-id:reply-to; bh=7DPPka82KFG757xXI0D5DJiBJBhG1+934oewbGROIbA=; b=rxMcPpDlUXhJ9ti2880K/Mrxb9PY3K5Z07UVRasNbqCuKgQ/Ko2zOFFyztHSKL7cRX eZ5SKnXSEeZuEPazER/w/nvLSaZsRFNtRuZYmxxT93tfk45YUWiY2qLflS+OGzmEy0l1 ZygHSk1p6BwkWCc8Et8/YaaToYrQmdZ/TUi4M7fSZ9IU/RBO8OjmFyS3XSjISyVKlLPB ZfhjHAyRYRGKX2rYsCes9V1MD9wvsQHDVT64SX43TvwC6IBHsCIT+lbBXAf7JPI06IEK f+Tb89Wd4DSvLRsdilOxgR8uEYMfT1xfZfxBKiOA4lPEgWa6uTRSIULhIWBct8jCFy7W eQyw== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20230601; t=1720839354; x=1721444154; h=to:subject:message-id:date:from:mime-version:x-gm-message-state :from:to:cc:subject:date:message-id:reply-to; bh=7DPPka82KFG757xXI0D5DJiBJBhG1+934oewbGROIbA=; b=v5qJ2Qail0kh8zlGzfnU7RDgHa0IDdTbJfO+8d9a62FvE1wamfAFr4k9ymsqE4mYJT 64CeWZzLp8aRDh4WWctcg7oUc0GwYtqwUdHVZvYi1piJR42H8k/qdC5CIEwOxr6wuOu3 j07y2/IMVFFZdmoQUAbUYxFkOpAIasmJC9zDnJrc5U0x3NXeXBDRSUdtnFhA38jOLQg+ 9jBT4hC7DU5xTslpF7+fTKipmPBO9K4xiRkany5soItaWPryQrxUdY3u8l+rKjMlOs3k uqniyua908jUrW3hHazJunbxZfCqv+hrTwHOZrdzAd3WjFJQ9pDLhnrov2Wopi/mRctg isEg== X-Forwarded-Encrypted: i=1; AJvYcCUPLsPE4rJac7viBeyrNEdwCRwYTmzpr9PBG6Dyxa7gmkE28g+1MJQZKMASDgMkOyyEnyWflZTQ2rN37DEiYwvzH3afAvwM0G+LX/O4xwk= X-Gm-Message-State: AOJu0YzBpH9Ymj6l7cNNJmMjEoiTEfx80yv7EYB0ows1kSPWNumkwkIt PGHvPdl4W0dq3+FGSaMa9qJYhEcFOyzSLnZhrd3YMQVeHFhpHNdqWX4OWM0yG14B8nS2lX+rBhR EFTiWn+6Zb7RsUl0OVtNOLP0Ce2SawVJp571Vt2CH0LfKzw9njHM8O/s= X-Google-Smtp-Source: AGHT+IH/B5uYY40LPt/XjJv59ISfdS3NsVH18nch1rl9nUTTtRuAZoBwmxkEJQRwqQhWiyteyy6UuZSXwn1CO1CkQKE= X-Received: by 2002:adf:ea87:0:b0:367:92b3:f6b0 with SMTP id ffacd0b85a97d-367cea6bfd3mr7904988f8f.21.1720839354183; Fri, 12 Jul 2024 19:55:54 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 From: John Ackley Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2024 16:55:42 -1000 Message-ID: To: Ulrich Speidel , starlink@lists.bufferbloat.net Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0000000000006c0a28061d18222b" Subject: [Starlink] Starlink in Polynesia? X-BeenThere: starlink@lists.bufferbloat.net X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.20 Precedence: list List-Id: "Starlink has bufferbloat. Bad." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2024 02:55:55 -0000 --0000000000006c0a28061d18222b Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Ulrich, Thanks for the article re "Starlink banned in Tonga". I live in Tahiti and depend on DSL with very poor service. French Polynesia has a problem as its inhabitants are scattered over an area the size of Europe on 84 islands. It would seem that Starlink would be a perfect, economical solution for Polynesia's communication problem. However, that would compete with the government-owned communication provider. Thus the government is taking a long time to decide upon authorization. I can find little information in public media as to the deliberations about the decision. I have applied to Startlink but no indication if and when operation is permitted. Maybe you could shine some light on the subject. I hear many are bringing their terminals from France and operating fine here. Should I do the same? John --0000000000006c0a28061d18222b Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Ulrich,

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Thanks for the article re "Starlink banned in Tonga".


I live in Tahiti and depend on DSL with=C2=A0very poor service.=C2=A0=

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French Polynesia has a problem as its inhabitants are scattered over = an area the size of=C2=A0 Europe on 84 islands.=C2=A0=C2=A0


It would seem that Starlink would be a perfect, economical solution f= or Polynesia's communication problem.=C2=A0


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However,=C2=A0 that would compete with the government-owned commu= nication provider.=C2=A0 Thus the government=C2=A0is taking a long time to = decide upon authorization.


I can find little information in public media as to the deliberations= about the decision.


I have applied to Startlink but no indication if and when operation i= s permitted.=C2=A0=C2=A0


Maybe you cou= ld shine some light on the subject.


I hear many are bringing their terminals from France and operating fi= ne here.=C2=A0 Should I do the same?


John

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