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Starlink is now taking $99 deposits to reserve a spot in line when the service comes available. Service dates: mid to late 2021.

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Last Edited by wookie February 9, 2021 at 08:25 PM
for those who want to set up their Starlink account and check for the transaction, hit the forgot password link at the login page, put in the email you used and you should get the link to finish setting up your account. - wookie



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02-08-2021 at 03:08 PM.

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02-08-2021 at 03:08 PM.
Anyone know what speeds people are getting from the Beta tests?
Upload speed and latency as well.

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02-08-2021 at 03:09 PM.
02-08-2021 at 03:09 PM.
Can I pay in dogecoin?
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02-08-2021 at 03:17 PM.
02-08-2021 at 03:17 PM.
I was hyped about this but it seems its too pricey right now. Wasn't the goal to make internet affordable globally?
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02-08-2021 at 03:18 PM.
02-08-2021 at 03:18 PM.
Quote from pthomas1991 :
I was hyped about this but it seems its too pricey right now. Wasn't the goal to make internet affordable globally?

I think their idea was to make internet available globally.
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02-08-2021 at 03:20 PM.

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Quote from dcpoor :
Anyone know what speeds people are getting from the Beta tests?
Upload speed and latency as well.

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During beta, users can expect to see data speeds vary from 50Mb/s to 150Mb/s and latency from 20ms to 40ms in most locations over the next several months as we enhance the Starlink system. There will also be brief periods of no connectivity at all.

As we launch more satellites, install more ground stations and improve our networking software, data speed, latency and uptime will improve dramatically. For latency, we expect to achieve 16ms to 19ms by summer 2021.
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02-08-2021 at 03:22 PM.

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02-08-2021 at 03:22 PM.
Quote from MaximaPolak :
It's low but that's before the full rollout of 100 gigabits/sec

Low is relative. Starlink isn't currently meant to be a replacement for wired connections. It's for people that don't have that option which is a huge percentage of the country and it's much faster and cheaper than anything those areas have ever had access to.
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02-08-2021 at 03:29 PM.
02-08-2021 at 03:29 PM.
Quote from pthomas1991 :
I was hyped about this but it seems its too pricey right now. Wasn't the goal to make internet affordable globally?

For rural area, i think starlink is a revolution since cable run at potato speed for $60-80/month internet only plan
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02-08-2021 at 03:31 PM.
02-08-2021 at 03:31 PM.
This post was a PSA for those of us with really poor internet options. This service is much better than anything I currently have available. It's definitely not for everyone - not intended to replace decent wired service.
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02-08-2021 at 03:35 PM.
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Quote from Harry1111 :
Can I pay in dogecoin?

Imagine hyping up doge then getting backstabbed for bitcoin
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02-08-2021 at 03:47 PM.
02-08-2021 at 03:47 PM.
Quote from BeyondtheTech :
I think their idea was to make internet available globally.
This.

If you use real data instead of the junk the recent FCC was putting out, something like half of americans don't have real broadband access.

Fastest I can get at my house is 8 Mb DSL, no matter how much I'm willing to pay.

And I only get that without a data cap by paying business rates.

I'd happily pay double what Starlink is asking just to get half the average speed users of starlink in the beta are receiving.

Even that would be 5x faster than what I have now.

If I got average starlink beta speeds it'd be a 10x improvement.

And the targeted final speeds would be a roughly 120x improvement over the best I can get now.


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Here's hoping Tmobile's 5G home internet turns out OK/usable.
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