Starlink: High wall for popularization: Monthly usage fee of $ 99
Starlink:
On December 7, Starlink receives a $ 877 million fund from the US FCC.
This is the budget for the FCC to set up a high-speed communication network in depopulated areas in the United States.
With a portion of $ 9.2 billion, Starlinks became the largest target company.
Beta service start:
Starlink began offering limited beta services this summer.
From October 2020, further expansion, “Better Than Nothing Beta” will start.
In November 2020, the service was launched in Canada as well.
Starlink usage fee:
However, Starlink usage fees are not cheap.
First, buy a telecommunications device for $ 499,
The monthly usage fee is $ 99,
The maximum communication speed is 150 mbps.
Comcast is cheap:
If you join Comcast in the U.S., 200mbps costs $ 50 per month,
Furthermore, communication equipment such as modems can be rented free of charge.
By comparison, Starlinks is more expensive.
Adverse to astronomical observation:
On the other hand, the downside of such satellite-based communication networks has also been pointed out.
Starlink has launched about 900 microsatellite at the moment.
In order to expand the service worldwide, we plan to finally launch 42,000 units.
There will be innumerable satellites at a point 500 km above the ground.
Astronomical observation has already begun to be affected,
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