Posted on 11/21/2025 1:53:31 PM PST by SmokingJoe
SpaceX Starlink finally has real competition 🚀 and your internet bill may never look the same. Amazon’s new LEO network is directly challenging SpaceX, and in this video I break down what actually matters: speed, reliability, coverage, latency, and how this fight could put real money back in your pocket. You’ll see how Starlink’s upgraded low-orbit system stacks up against Amazon Leo’s fresh constellation, what this means for rural users and families, when prices could drop, and why major ISPs are quietly panicking. If you want to know how the future of satellite internet affects your wallet, performance, and options, this is the breakdown you've been looking for.
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Rather than wading through a video of ? length, where is the breakdown in cost in print. Otherwise, it is another Click Bait of my time.
I’m stuck with Spectrum, and its price is atrocious.
I have cable 1g... they keep bumping the price :^/ Now it is right at $100/month. Stumbles all the time (internet lag, dropped connection).
I had fiber-optic in Japan for $40/month starting around 2004, that was much faster and smoother, no hiccups.
Starlink is now just $40 a month for some packages, and it reaches everywhere on the planet. Look it up.
I just an hour ago had a Mini-Kit delivered from Home Despot
it was 229 USD and free ship.
I’m gonna use it in the car with a mount :-)
At how much/month?
I have Starlink. There’s 10 devices on it. 6 phones, 2 computers, 2 gaming computers. I’ve never had a problem. Even when it’s snowing. We had the business plan with Consolidated Communications. $135. It was down more than it was up, especially when it came time for payroll. I always sweated payroll. Even told family members to get off so I could do payroll. with Starlink, it’s a breeze.
I’ll never go back to land based internet. I’ll starve first.
I wish I could get internet. Using a phone is no fun.
I have DISH for TV, Spectrum for internet. Both could stand improvement, a lots of it, including lower prices. Spectrum is now supporting Windows 11, which I do not have yet as it appears to be a complete disaster. Dish Network offers quite a bit, but the basic TV package with movies seems to be about all reruns & a very poor bargain for close to $100.
ATT just increased their price to $82/month. Constant buffering, especially on Fox news channel. How much is Star link?
Currently have Ziply Fiber dsl over copper at 40/6 mbps. Works mostly all the time for $91/month. A local fiber company can deliver 500/500 mbps for $65. They’re waiting for permit from Avista Power.
I have Consolidated Comm but no probs
they are now INFIDIUM
The $40/month Starlink plan is the new Residential 100Mbps tier (introduced in November 2025). It’s Starlink’s most affordable residential option yet, aimed at smaller households with basic needs like browsing, HD streaming, and video calls.
Key Speeds and Details
Download speeds: Capped at up to 100 Mbps (hard limit; you won’t exceed this, even if the network could deliver more).
Upload speeds: No cap mentioned — typically 15–35 Mbps based on Starlink’s general specs, similar to higher tiers.
Latency: Usually 20–50 ms, like other Starlink plans.
Data: Unlimited (no caps or throttling for data volume).
Availability: Limited to select low-congestion areas in the US (mostly rural/sparsely populated spots). Check your address on starlink.com to see if it’s offered — it’s not nationwide yet.
https://starlink.com/service-plans?referral=RC-481067-34312-6&utm_source=google&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=sls_us_src_ggl_brd_stk-pe&utm_content=sls_us_src_ggl_brd_stk-pe_res_gsa_v4s_txt_en-us_egn_sl-en-us-viewplans&utm_term=stk-pe_starlink
seems like $40 or $80 or $120 they have several plans to pick from
We live in a congested area where Starlink is the only option. We require two dishes at $120/month each ($240/month total) since we have ten people using it (6 kids, my parents, me and the wife that both work from home).
Our area now has a congestion fee of $1,000 per account for anyone now wanting to get the service ($1400 all in). When we bought our two (Gen 2 and Gen 3 dishes) they were $750 out the door each and self-install when we purchased them a few years ago. That $1500 investment has been well worth it.
If I were new to the area, I’d pay the $1k congestion fee in a heartbeat since the only other options are fixed wireless with 25/3 max service. When LEO gets up and running, I’ll subscribe to that too and decide then which service becomes my failover. We are never getting fiber here. Heck, we can’t even get landline service here anymore, so fiber ain’t ever coming to my corner of rural North Idaho.
I looked at Starlink, even subscribed, I have the system leaning up on my sofa. Unfortunately, I discovered that it won’t work for me.
I you have more than 10% obstruction of the sky where you want to put the antenna, Starlink says that you will not have a reliable satelite connection for simple web surfing. You need no more than 5% obstruction for reliable on-line gaming.
I have 9.98% obstruction, at best. Two people in my household do on-line gaming, so it won’t work.
Starlink was great. i used it for few months. However they are not very tolerant of torrent downloads. My grandson came over and downloaded some movies via torrent and even though he used a vpn they still detected it. I was basically banned from using Starlink ever again. They won’t even allow the equipment I have to be resold to anyone else. I have no problem with all this but I think Starlink and Musk are in a hard spot. I’ll be they have Hollywood coming in hot and heavy against them when this happens and this is probably the safest way to avoid really expensive lawsuits and fines.
How so?
Why aren’t you using Starlink?
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