Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. For a couple of weeks now I’ve been testing out the Beta version of the Starlink satellite Internet service from Elon Musk’s SpaceX. For many, especially in rural areas, it is already game changing…bringing broadband speeds that for now can routinely reach over 200 megabits per second down and 30 to 40 up. Set up is simple..provided you have an open view of the sky for the satellite dish. While there is great promise…with many more Starlink satellites being launched in the months to come…you should know the service for now is no where near as steady and reliable as cable or fiber. There are speed variations and dropouts…and the 99 dollar a month pricing…after a 500 dollar equipment investment…is expensive. But SpaceX has opened the door to the promise of high speed Internet everywhere…and that is a big deal.
You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.
