Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

I was excited about it also, until I looked into it deeper. It is internet service of last resort. I would default to Hughesnet or skyblue first if I didn't have access to DSL, fiber or cable.


Tell me you’ve never been stuck with hughesnet without telling me.

It is atrocious, and millions of people will jump ship the second they can


I agree. But going with Starlink is like jumping out of the frying pan into the fire. Very spotty service that is more brittle than existing services.


From my experience it’s only spotty in densely populated areas that are oversubscribed.

I’ve used it in Canada and Australia and it’s flawless


This has me intrigued, why? Hughesnet has ludicrously low data caps.

(Asking as someone that fits your description. DSL is offered where I live, at 3mbps. :( Cable/fiber are offered if I want to shell a quarter million to help them build their infrastructure... so no.)




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: