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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expiredClintiePoo posted Feb 08, 2021 11:03 PM
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expiredClintiePoo posted Feb 08, 2021 11:03 PM
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Starlink is a steal at this price.
Glad the YAGA (I assume you actually mean YAGI antenna) works for you it does not for me or others I know.
Starlink if it offers a reliable 10+mbps will allow me to get rid of a DSL connection and an LTE connection. It will also allow my kids to see that the large flat box on the wall is capable of more than 320P worth of pixels.
Why FCC data is garbage has been widely reported. Guess you missed it.
Here's Microsoft with actual user data instead of the trash "if anyone in your entire zip code has broadband, everyone does" measure:
https://blogs.microsoft
162.8 million unable to use the internet at broadband speeds in the US.
That's about half the population of the country.
MEANWHILE BACK IN REALITY-
https://www.consumerrep
Tesla, once again, #1 in owner satisfaction by a wide margin among all car brands per Consumer Reports.
They've been #1 every single year they've been included in the survey.
These are tiny satellites that at the end of their useful life burn up in the atmosphere
It's about 5% more than I'm paying for 8mb DSL today, and 10-12x faster now, 120x faster in the future. Not expensive at all.
Remember when satellite tv was a thing?
There's still millions who use it today due to lack of any other options.
100mbps is not, at all, typical for fixed wireless.
See the many other fixed wireless customers who've posted in this very thread getting much much lower speeds on average.
So ~100mb typical today, and ~1GB as they get more birds in space, for $99/mo is a fantastic deal.
And as noted even "unlimited" wireless deals usually throttle your speeds badly after a fixed amount of data.
Pricing yes.
AVAILABILITY just changed significantly.
Prior to a couple days ago it was a narrow invite-only beta.
Now anybody can sign up for either a shipping-now or shipping-soon delivery of product.
For folks who've been waiting years for decent broadband that's slick as hell.
However it will be interesting watching the musk vs bezos vs fcc fight. He who spends more money on lobbying will win this one. Bezo being so far behind, he decided he's going to focus on having using the government to make hell for musk. This will be fun to watch, Spending all this money, just to win the rural isp government money.
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Second, the MVNOs/providers you mention are fly by night and inconsistent. They go out of business without notice, they switch carriers often without notice, and can disconnect your service if they decide you consume too much data.
Not to mention, depending where you live, the cost and effort to construct and tune a tower with antennas pointed to the correct tower, and running wires and equipment from outside to inside your house....
This is kindof a no brainer unless you really enjoy the tinkering.
However it will be interesting watching the musk vs bezos vs fcc fight. He who spends more money on lobbying will win this one. Bezo being so far behind, he decided he's going to focus on having using the government to make hell for musk. This will be fun to watch, Spending all this money, just to win the rural isp government money.
The cost where I live to pull a stable, reliable connection from a wireless rural internet provider was well above $500.
A wireless modem that can do carrier aggregation, has decent antennas and doesn't require me hacking a device or putting it together myself cost more than $500.
The cost where I live to pull a stable, reliable connection from a wireless rural internet provider was well above $500.
A wireless modem that can do carrier aggregation, has decent antennas and doesn't require me hacking a device or putting it together myself cost more than $500.
So from my point of view, starlink is a great deal including the $500 equipment cost. If you never lived without all services you will never understand.
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