As the satellites continue to launch, so do the criticisms. This week’s barbs come in the form of an article in Telecompetitor highlighting a review of Starlink service done by OpenSignal which concludes that the service is an interim solution that faces significant performance, capacity, and affordability challenges. Piling on (And also cited in the article) was Tom Reid of Reid Consulting Group who noted another potential challenge. Low-earth-orbit satellites move very fast and consequently must hand off signals frequently. To do so smoothly requires a 110-degree unobstructed view and 70 percent of the company’s BEAD locations could face foliage issues. We’ll all find out soon enough since Starlink received almost $740 million in BEAD grants covering 476,000 locations. Stay tuned.