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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Josh Taylor

Liberals complain rural kids can’t game on NBN satellites as users jump ship to Musk’s Starlink

An X-box controller
NBN Co’s regional development manager says the company is making big improvements to Sky Muster but it is still not appropriate for many online games. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

Coalition senators have complained their children aren’t able to use NBN’s satellite broadband for gaming, as the company admits 10,000 users have switched away from the service, including to Elon Musk’s Starlink.

Starlink has been available Australia-wide since early November last year, with some areas being able to access the low-orbit satellite-based service up to a year earlier.

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