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![TMFAssociates Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::467954475.png) Tim Farrar [@TMFAssociates](/creator/twitter/TMFAssociates) on x 8293 followers
Created: 2025-07-25 01:02:48 UTC

@engine_rich @spacecasetayl0r My best guess is that for now Starlink has some minimum monthly fee and/or advance payment from operator partners (& capacity payments come out of that). That would fit with the demands made to Apple

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