A structure in Tabatinga, Amazonas, features dozens of Starlink antennas installed side by side to provide internet access to one of Brazil’s most isolated regions.
This 'Starlink farm' raises concerns over compliance with Starlink’s commercial rules, which prohibit unauthorized resale and require specific spacing between terminals to avoid interference.
While multiple antennas can increase total network capacity for simultaneous users, technical and financial limitations persist, and individual connection speeds remain constrained by each terminal’s performance and Starlink’s terms.
Are 'Starlink farms' a clever hack for cheap internet or a risky, unstable service?
As 'Starlink farms' spread, is SpaceX losing control of its satellite empire?
With new rivals emerging, must Starlink embrace community resellers to survive?
Is Brazil's tolerance of illegal internet farms a new model for digital inclusion?
When private firms control global internet, who truly governs our digital world?