Greenland’s national telco, Tusass, signs new agreement with Eutelsat

Satellite competition and technology

• Commenters note that Eutelsat/OneWeb already operates hundreds of LEO satellites, contradicting the media narrative that Starlink is the only serious player.
• Distinction is made between “old” Eutelsat geostationary TV/data satellites and the newer OneWeb LEO constellation, which is technically closer to Starlink.
• Some argue launch vehicles are now mostly a commodity; the real differentiation is the constellation and service. Others point out GEO vs LEO have different launch economics and providers.

Pricing, service models, and terminals

• Several users compare Eutelsat’s published plans (e.g., ~$625/month for 40 GB at 10/2 Mbps) with Starlink’s much cheaper and faster consumer offering, calling Eutelsat “no real competitor” on price/performance.
• Others counter that such pricing is normal by historic satellite standards and that these offers are wholesale/B2B, not consumer.
• Starlink’s low-cost phased-array terminals (~$300 retail) are seen as a major differentiator; legacy beamforming gear can cost tens of thousands.
• A key technical point: Greenland’s deal is for centralized backhaul to the national telco, while Starlink mainly offered a direct-to-consumer model, which doesn’t fit the tender.

Trust, politics, and national security

• “Trust and long-term cooperation” from the article is heavily discussed: many interpret it as concern over reliance on a US company tied to a government that has publicly talked about acquiring Greenland.
• Multiple comments frame Starlink as a sovereignty risk: a foreign billionaire with a track record of politically motivated service decisions, aligned with a threatening power.
• Others argue sovereignty gains are limited, since any foreign satellite provider (including European) can be pressured or jammed; what changes is who controls domestic vs international links.
• There is debate over whether the choice is mainly political/national-security driven, or just incumbency and existing operational relationships.

Media framing and clickbait

• Many criticize the headline “ditches Starlink” as misleading: Greenland never used Starlink; it simply declined an offer and extended an existing Eutelsat relationship.
• Some see this as routine clickbait around Musk; others think it’s still newsworthy because it punctures the narrative that Starlink is the only option.

Monopolies and “state solution” debate

• One camp calls Greenland’s legal ban on consumer Starlink and Tusass’s monopoly “corruption” and “no-value-added reselling.”
• Another camp frames it as a natural monopoly in a tiny, sparsely populated market where state-backed infrastructure is the only viable option, not evidence of corruption by itself.

Web experience: cookies, ads, and AI content

• The article’s site is criticized for an aggressive cookie dialog with hundreds of vendor toggles and many ads; some note this likely violates the spirit of GDPR (rejecting should be as easy as accepting).
• Technical users trade tips on blocking cookie banners vs actually enforcing consent choices.
• The site’s vague disclaimer that the article “may” have used AI is mocked as emblematic of low editorial control and the broader trend toward AI-assisted, click-driven content.