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Wait, why is the White House using Starlink to ‘improve Wi-Fi’? (www.theverge.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago by remington@beehaw.org to c/technology@beehaw.org

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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated the system was implemented "to enhance Wi-Fi connectivity on the complex," citing poor cellular service in some areas and overloaded Wi-Fi networks. ... instead the outlet writes that the White House is having its Starlink service piped from a government data center miles from the compound.

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[–] 667@lemmy.radio 7 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

They’re letting the terrorism button cool off a bit, considering its basically not been let up since September 2001.