misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agoStarlink loses out on $886 million in rural broadband subsidieswww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square173fedilinkarrow-up1475arrow-down111cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
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minus-squarenamelessdread@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·8 months agoI had Starlink too and it was definitely unreliable. It’s also absolutely atrocious in any kind of weather like heavy rain or snow. It’s better than nothing for sure, but definitely look into it more, especially if you’ll be relying on it for work.
minus-squaretabularasa@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·8 months agoIt’s also generally better than dsl.
minus-squaregaiussabinus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·8 months agoIt’s faster than my old fiber connection through Telus up here in Canadia and also means I can look at any hamlet with power as a viable place to live now. We are never down for more the 2 seconds a day.
I had Starlink too and it was definitely unreliable. It’s also absolutely atrocious in any kind of weather like heavy rain or snow.
It’s better than nothing for sure, but definitely look into it more, especially if you’ll be relying on it for work.
It’s also generally better than dsl.
It’s faster than my old fiber connection through Telus up here in Canadia and also means I can look at any hamlet with power as a viable place to live now. We are never down for more the 2 seconds a day.