All of the people who can afford it live in cities that have perfectly good internet.
I think this generalization is far from valid
You're assuming US prices, Starlink can go cheaper and they have shown they will do market specific pricing
South Africa is one example where there are plenty of areas outside big cities where people could afford it
Starlink doesn't have to be ordered by individuals. Smaller rural communities could have a shared terminal
This is assuming it's not cheaper/faster to just use mobile service, which has had great adoption in Africa and will probably be true in a lot of areas as you noted. Still, there's a ton of people in Africa and a lot of area to cover. I think there is a good market there for Starlink
Africa will be a huge market for Starlink I think.
Regarding the fee, probably the seller concerning the sale of the terminal. But Starlink would have to provide a contract, so they could be liable as well. Depends who the contract party is - in this case I suppose it is an abroad address. That should be easy to fix for Starlink by geoblocking for now
I guess the reason it works at all right now is due to RV type mobile contracts
I once collaborated with an exceptionally talented programmer who seemed so engrossed in his addiction that he would invent challenges where there were none, presumably to make his work more engaging and bearable. However, this often led to incomplete projects because once the stimulating aspects were finished, he struggled to find the motivation to continue. Clearly, this behavior was extreme and detrimental.
Why would the carrying capacity drop? The sourced article is full of unsourced prose http://www.paulchefurka.ca/CC_Overshoot.html
Sorry greenpeace, I'm an environmentalist myself, but this article is just a bunch of made up BS