Beta users of Starlink get downloads of 11 to 60 Mbps

Re:Beta users of Starlink get downloads of 11 to 60 Mbps by bryanlarsen on Friday August 14, 2020 @02:09PM (#24161229)

Shotwell has said that it will be competitive with existing Internet pricing at $80. She didn't say it would be $80, but competitive with that pricing. Read that as you will. I'm sure that's only the starting price, that you'll be able to pay a lot more for more bandwidth.

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Re:Beta users of Starlink get downloads of 11 to 60 Mbps by ShakataGaNai on Friday August 14, 2020 @03:24PM (#24162182)

$100-150/mo for satellite based service would be totally reasonable (depending on data caps, etc). When you figure the average home (wired) internet connection is in the $80/mo range, cell phones start around there too.

The people who need this service are the ones whom are so far out that they have no option for DSL, Cable or even 4G tethering.

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Re:Beta users of Starlink get downloads of 11 to 60 Mbps by awesomeideas on Friday August 14, 2020 @02:27PM (#24161468)

I wonder if it will have location-modulated pricing; $80 wouldn't be competitive where I am.

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Re:Beta users of Starlink get downloads of 11 to 60 Mbps by duskwuff on Friday August 14, 2020 @03:09PM (#24162003)

If anything, I can imagine them ramping up prices in higher-density areas (where other more competitive broadband providers are available) to avoid oversubscription.

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