In the context of Internet connectivity it might as well be (and I think that’s what the joke was about). Fiber build-out is atrocious and large areas are stuck on 16mbps speeds. Coincidentally cell coverage also sucks in these areas so starlink is the only way to get Internet with decent speed.

This is what they look like in Germany

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