To be fair two cans and a piece of string kicks the UKs arse when it comes to telecommunications.

I’m not even sure how, it seems like its kind of wealth gated because you have to be able to make enough from your investments to cover brokerage fees. I’m not aware of any non US retail investment platform that doesn’t have a regular fee to pay.

Well, cable will not reach a warzone which is a rather pertinent use for a satellite communication system at present.