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Starlink - $99

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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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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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US: https://www.starlink.com/legal/te...ionCode=US
GB: https://www.starlink.com/legal/te...ionCode=GB

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Feb 18, 2021 02:53 AM
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polojeanscoFeb 18, 2021 02:53 AM
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Feb 18, 2021 02:55 AM
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frugalbrutusFeb 18, 2021 02:55 AM
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don't forget the $500 to buy the equipment first... THEN $99/month.
Feb 18, 2021 02:56 AM
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John1002kFeb 18, 2021 02:56 AM
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Super pumped for this ! We finally have great internet in Amish country now. Thanks Uncle Elon!
Feb 18, 2021 03:05 AM
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MichaelH5734Feb 18, 2021 03:05 AM
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I've had it for a few weeks in place of my fixed wireless solution that was 45 bucks for 12x12. This is much faster and far more reliable. Had moved from 100x10 spectrum in town, to a whopping 2 miles out of town.

I engineered and built fiber networks across the country, this competes admirable to the fiber I built. Technically shower but you sure can't tell even when gaming.

The exception is the occasional downtime that's still improving.

This is a great value to the majority of dirt in this country, if not the majority of people.
Feb 18, 2021 03:45 PM
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Teejaye1100Feb 18, 2021 03:45 PM
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This seems like an expensive money grab.
I'm not sold on this Elon Musk guy....
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Feb 18, 2021 03:55 PM
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ErikE7564Feb 18, 2021 03:55 PM
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Quote from abadan :
Lol that price! Cable companies are celebrating this.
I pay $49.99 for 1GB (850 MB/s).
You do realize this is meant for rural areas. No shit fiber is in majority of big cities for like $50. This for the people out in the middle of no where paying $150 for 128kb download with 5gb cap
Feb 18, 2021 03:58 PM
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LGNFFeb 18, 2021 03:58 PM
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Quote from GreenClass3603 :
Why does everybody not see the real reason behind those satellites?
Providing Internet access is just the front for something else
Are you thinking what the stupid Marjorie Taylor Greene was thinking?

The "JSL System"?

laugh out loud
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Feb 19, 2021 04:07 AM
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HeatherR1261Feb 19, 2021 04:07 AM
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I got Starlink earlier this week. I had 2 mpbs max speed ATT dsl. This was not by choice they don't even offer 5 mbps where I live. It's terrible especially virtual schooling. This is a game breaker. We are getting speeds I've never been able to see here. Yeah we have some blink outs a day- for a second. But my kids can play video games and watch YouTube like never before
Feb 19, 2021 09:39 AM
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b-t-1Feb 19, 2021 09:39 AM
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Got the email. They want $99 right now, but say it could be six months before I actually get service. Then, $500 more for the equipment, plus shipping and tax.
Feb 19, 2021 10:46 AM
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corasiFeb 19, 2021 10:46 AM
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Tmobile Home Internet is only $50 month and they provide the modem/router. It's nice to see more competition for rural areas.
Feb 19, 2021 10:58 AM
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John1002kFeb 19, 2021 10:58 AM
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Quote from corasi :
Tmobile Home Internet is only $50 month and they provide the modem/router. It's nice to see more competition for rural areas.
Some places don't have any or good cell phone service. We have a place with absolutely no cell phone service within a mile , so satellite internet is the only way to go. It's nice to have options
Feb 19, 2021 11:25 AM
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pattusplFeb 19, 2021 11:25 AM
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Quote from abadan :
Lol that price! Cable companies are celebrating this.
I pay $49.99 for 1GB (850 MB/s).
If you get 850mbps you are not even getting full speed you pay for.
Feb 19, 2021 12:26 PM
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Cow_ranchFeb 19, 2021 12:26 PM
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Quote from corasi :
Tmobile Home Internet is only $50 month and they provide the modem/router. It's nice to see more competition for rural areas.
Quote from Johnwashere :
Some places don't have any or good cell phone service. We have a place with absolutely no cell phone service within a mile , so satellite internet is the only way to go. It's nice to have options
Their home internet service is not available in all their coverage area either. Tmobile service is 50 miles away, with no plans of expanding here last I heard, and I checked many addresses there, and elsewhere in the state (the minimal areas they cover), they don't offer it where I checked. Same as Verizon's home internet, not available here or anywhere I checked within 150 miles (though I have the pUDP which works similar to that plan). And, ATT's home internet isn't here either.

The major carriers' coverage maps are on this page. https://www.rvmobileinternet.com/...omparison/ In the case of at least Sprint (don't know why they still show that separate), they apparently include roaming (so useless for much of their services). Maps aren't accurate of course. Shows solid for ATT since they added coverage last year for the first time ever, here, but can't get a signal through any obstructions at all only 6 miles from the tower (multiple tested, and good, devices, tower is bands 2, 4, 14, 66, next to the tower I could test 50Mbps, better than Verizon on these rural very low utilized towers). ATT would require tree removal plus the antenna pointed that way. It doesn't work outside unless I can see the tower, and many miles on the highway have no signal.

I have a cell booster, I know many people that do. And I know many that can't get a cell signal in their yards.
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Feb 19, 2021 10:00 PM
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oneworldFeb 19, 2021 10:00 PM
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If I buy in the US and take it to a 3rd world country on my travel - would it work?

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Feb 20, 2021 01:26 AM
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nitsogarFeb 20, 2021 01:26 AM
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Quote from oneworld :
If I buy in the US and take it to a 3rd world country on my travel - would it work?
No it will not.

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