content: Yeah, 23Gbps doesn't sound like much to me. I can't find an exact number for LTE towers now (do they have 1gbs links? 10gbps?), but they only have to spread that coverage around a ~9 mile radius. Even with that limitation, they're only capable of fast "burst" speeds right now... They can't handle a bunch of people streaming Netflix or uploading a huge album all at once.  A satellite has that stress spread over a MUCH larger area.  So, your Elon Musk internet plan would be like an extreme version of your LTE data plan. You get fast burst speeds for loading websites or short videos, but you get charged out of the wazoo if you actually move a ton of data.