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So what? At 100$/month, the initial 1000$ "subsidy" is paid off and the dish generates naked profit - internet contracts can run for extremely long, especially if there is no competition.

Cable and DSL networks renting you a shitty 50$ modem for 5-10$ a month or charging you 5$ for the privilege of using the shitty wifi AP are worse in that regard.



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