but the only thing really affected by that is (online) gaming.
This is untrue, but your perspective may be limited.
On the one hand, internet in these parts would massively benefit the people in these regions
you can literally do the same thing space x will be doing with over 42k satallites with just a couple, maybe as low as 3 in geostationary orbit. in fact that's how any and all satallite internet companies operate beyond whatever spacex is trying to. there will be a difference in ping due to longer travel time, but the only thing really affected by that is (online) gaming.
an additional bonus of having geostationary orbital stallites is that there's no need for active tracking where the satallite is at any given time. it will always be looking down at you from the same spot.