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Re:Setting up Starlink by kiwijamo on Saturday April 10, 2021 @02:37PM (#26763822)
I've observed download starting slow and getting faster on all connection types: dialup, DSL, fibre, mobile wireless from 2g to 4g. It's just how TCP operates. Interesting that your experience on Comcast is different.
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Re:Setting up Starlink by jjeaff on Saturday April 10, 2021 @07:09PM (#26766120)
I'm not sure that bursting at the beginning has much to do with the underlying tech but more with marketing.
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Re:Setting up Starlink by GendingMachine on Tuesday April 13, 2021 @06:29AM (#26790377)
I wouldn't be surprised if it had something to do with trying to trick speed tests into reading higher speeds before it slows down.
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