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Elon Musk’s Starlink global internet creeps onto NBN’s turf

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Early one morning, Nick Guzowski was looking up at the stars on his rural property in the Wollondilly Shire when he noticed a constellation of satellites moving swiftly through the dawn sky.

It wasn’t until he got back to Sydney, and to a strong internet connection, that he began his research into Starlink, the global internet company founded by Elon Musk that has launched more than 1600 satellites in low-orbital zones to provide fast, reliable internet to remote places.

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Jessica Sier is the North Asia Correspondent for The Australian Financial Review. She is based in Tokyo, Japan. Jessica has previously written on technology, global capital markets and economics. Connect with Jessica on Twitter. Email Jessica at jessica.sier@afr.com
Lucas Baird is a journalist based in The Australian Financial Review's Sydney office. Connect with Lucas on Twitter. Email Lucas at lucas.baird@afr.com

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