And a month of free Starlink is a “bait and switch” because (gasp!) you still have to pay for the hardware and shipping, and it needs electricity.
https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/08/free_starlink_hurricane_helene/ Geez, people. I’m assuming if someone in a disaster area already has a Starlink terminal and has a generator, they will share the WiFi password so other people can get on. But the glass is half empty, and let me look this gift horse in the mouth. From: AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> On Behalf Of Steve Jones Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2024 7:24 AM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <af@af.afmug.com> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Starlink it's no different than when the said a president showed up and did nothing but hit people with paper towels. the biggest issue here is its the people impacted that are saying the government's dropping the ball, not just the media. I think a lot depends on the region. in the fire chiefs defense, he may have been on victim recovery calls for midair collisions in the past, that's a messy business, and some help doesn't justify some risks in the eyes of the chief On Wed, Oct 9, 2024, 10:13 PM Mike Hammett <af...@ics-il.net <mailto:af...@ics-il.net> > wrote: Sure, but it's getting very much exaggerated and politicized. I've seen people only two steps away from saying stuff like, "Biden personally showed up, pissed in my relief Cheerios and shit in my Starlink Dishy." ----- Mike Hammett <http://www.ics-il.com/> Intelligent Computing Solutions <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL> <https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions> <https://twitter.com/ICSIL> <http://www.midwest-ix.com/> Midwest Internet Exchange <https://www.facebook.com/mdwestix> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-internet-exchange> <https://twitter.com/mdwestix> <http://www.thebrotherswisp.com/> The Brothers WISP <https://www.facebook.com/thebrotherswisp> <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSdfxQv7SpoRQYNyLwntZg> _____ From: ch...@go-mtc.com <mailto:ch...@go-mtc.com> To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" <af@af.afmug.com <mailto:af@af.afmug.com> > Sent: Wednesday, October 9, 2024 9:58:02 PM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Starlink Right, so could you also see the new fire chief saying they would not allow the distribution of a truckload of starlink terminals? To me it seems like an extension of the same behavior. From: Mike Hammett Sent: Wednesday, October 9, 2024 8:51 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Starlink I think that one was just a dick waiving contest because in the article I read, that pilot was authorized by one local fire chief, but when the new one arrived and took command, he said no. ----- Mike Hammett <http://www.ics-il.com/> Intelligent Computing Solutions <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL> <https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions> <https://twitter.com/ICSIL> <http://www.midwest-ix.com/> Midwest Internet Exchange <https://www.facebook.com/mdwestix> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-internet-exchange> <https://twitter.com/mdwestix> <http://www.thebrotherswisp.com/> The Brothers WISP <https://www.facebook.com/thebrotherswisp> <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSdfxQv7SpoRQYNyLwntZg> _____ From: ch...@go-mtc.com <mailto:ch...@go-mtc.com> To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" <af@af.afmug.com <mailto:af@af.afmug.com> > Sent: Tuesday, October 8, 2024 5:21:16 PM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Starlink Just watch the video of the emergency workers telling the helicopter guy he would be arrested if he went back and rescued that woman’s husband. They forced the husband to be rescued via rope line across a flooding river. Endangered him and the crew that had to hike in and do the rope rescue. Helicopter could have just picked up the guy and had him with his wife in 5 minutes. Then a few days later they asked the helicopter guy to come back and do rescues. Of course now it was “authorized”. It is the mentality of those with “authority”. He was not “approved” to to do the rescue. He did not break any law, there were no temporary flight restrictions. He did not create a hazard. He had permission of the guy to come back and land there to pick him up. He just did something that was not under the control of the “authorities”. They know better of course. They threatened him with arrest. So, I find it super easy to believe that the “authorities” would impound a truck of anything heading into the area they claim to be controlling and managing. From: David Young Sent: Tuesday, October 8, 2024 3:18 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Starlink Chuck there's a lot of space between not being a Paragon of efficiency and claiming they are confiscating communication devices. WEIRD at best. Get Outlook for Android <https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg> _____ From: AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com <mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com> > on behalf of ch...@go-mtc.com <mailto:ch...@go-mtc.com> <ch...@go-mtc.com <mailto:ch...@go-mtc.com> > Sent: Tuesday, October 8, 2024 3:46:32 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <af@af.afmug.com <mailto:af@af.afmug.com> > Subject: [AFMUG] OT Starlink It is in the news. Just sayin’ I think it is nice that Elon is out handing out free terminals. Just like that private helicopter pilot that rescued the woman but was prohibited from making the return flight to get her husband, the government is full of people that do not like mavricks. Elon showing up with terminals and having local emergency people blocking them or taking them for their own use is not beyond the pale. Or are you really convinced the FEMA is a paragon of efficiency? From: David Young Sent: Tuesday, October 8, 2024 12:36 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Starlink Sounds like a steaming pile of Trump delusional were made up lies to me. But thanks Chuck for letting me know where you fall. Or was this a joke? David Young Warwick Broadband _____ From: AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com <mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com> > on behalf of tpa...@ecpi.com <mailto:tpa...@ecpi.com> <tpa...@ecpi.com <mailto:tpa...@ecpi.com> > Sent: Tuesday, October 8, 2024 2:18:23 PM To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' <af@af.afmug.com <mailto:af@af.afmug.com> > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Starlink And that information came from a reliable source? Tushar From: AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com <mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com> > On Behalf Of ch...@go-mtc.com <mailto:ch...@go-mtc.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 8, 2024 1:09 PM To: af@af.afmug.com <mailto:af@af.afmug.com> Subject: [AFMUG] Starlink FEMA is confiscating starlinks Elon is sending to the flood area. He is providing free service to anyone that needs it. They are also interfering with shipments of starlinks even getting to the areas. 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