Starlink adds a daytime data cap of 1 TB for residential users

[netman]

Nice Elon...! Milk the Pentagon along with the People...!

 

[tellmewhy]

The raw cost per uploaded TB (the download is free zero cost) for the ISP if pays for a 100gbps line is 1$ before taxes and if pays per TB is 5.74$ before taxes. (source Voxility).

So I think the problem isn’t the raw cost of the (uploaded) TB but the capacity of the satellites.

 

[Aranarth]

Is Starlink way better than Exede or Hughes? It will be available in my area next year according to Starlink and $110/month is OK by me. The data capacity is great. Can I game on it?

My son plays modern warfare and is in the top 20th percentile for KD ratio.

So.. yes you sure can.

 

[Aranarth]

I'm not really worried, with streaming etc. I think we are using about 500gb/mo.
On the other hand the local electrical co-op has just stated we are up next for fiber rollout and they only need 24 more customers to sign up before they are good to go. I suspect we will get it next month.
I'm also going to setup my machine, and my son's to download updates after 10pm. bandwidth cap issue solved!

 

[Uncle Al]

I guess when you're out in the middle of nowhere it's great to have but at this pace I honestly think he's going to kill it for a lot of users ....

 

[RudyBob]

My son plays modern warfare and is in the top 20th percentile for KD ratio.

So.. yes you sure can.

Thanks Man!!

 

[PanfiloTexas]

Porn sites will likely suffer somewhat under these caps. After all, 4K is a hit there too now, with individual movies approaching 9 GB. Either that, or the horn dogs will have to go back to lowly 1080p.

if you can't rub one out with 320x480 are you really even trying?

 

[captaincranky]

Rudy Bob didn't say this Panfilo Texas did
`!if you can't rub one out with 320x480 are you really even trying?

Dude, I'm 74. What do you think? It's at least 27" and scaled to 2K or I lose interest altogether.

 

[AlaskaGuy]

Starlink has been getting reimbursed by the US Government. https://www.cnet.com/news/politics/...-to-ukraine-cost-us-taxpayers-3m-report-says/

More US tax dollars funding Ukraine.