Canada's most populous province to pause retaliatory measures as US puts tariffs on hold

[n2burns@lemmy.ca]

The contract was for 100 million

For 15,000 connections. That's not bad per capita (especially when you

Just give out a series of domestic research grants and build it here.

They also do that where appropriate: https://www.ontario.ca/page/ontario-connects-making-high-speed-internet-accessible-in-every-community

It's a trade off of costs
You do have to be careful

There may be additional subsidies required to build the satellite network but who fucking cares - it’s an investment.

SpaceX has estimated it's constellation is costing tens of billions of dollar. That's from the company that already has the rockets and employs rocket scientists.

[idkwhatusernametoputherelolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com]

The most reliable rural internet provider is...

owned by a nazi (that literally did the salute on live tv)... (fuck this world)

(Btw, if you are using Starlink, don't feel bad for using Starlink, its capitalism's fault, don't blame yourself)

[tommysoda@lemmy.world]

I have to use starlink because my only other option is spotty internet for twice the price, a quarter the speed, and a mountain of technical issues owned by a monopoly I'm my area. But to be fair I got starlink years ago before shit turned into... This.

[horrec@lemmy.world]

Nah fuck the USA, dont support us while we have this man fucking around.

[johndclay@sh.itjust.works]

Hopefully kuiper will eventually be a meaningful alternative. Though Amazon also isn't great...

[hperrin@lemmy.ca]

I don’t think they should. Trump bluffed, fucking call him on it, hard.

[baru@lemmy.world]

The tariffs are paid by the importers. It'll negatively affect things in Canada.

[typotyper@sh.itjust.works]

We should postpone all contracts for a few months to make sure US honours their word. Maybe put that clause in there.
Definitely not buy any American machinery if alternate equipment is made in Canada or Europe.

[shalafi@lemmy.world]

Tariffs are not what was being withdrawn by Ontario.

[yerbouti@sh.itjust.works]

I mean it's Doug Ford, dont expect much from him. Same goes with Legault, fuck them both.