Because they can't upgrade their network in certain busy areas to handle the load, maximizing revenue for each area means that they really need to play per-area pricing / capacity games.
On Fri, Dec 19, 2025, 10:45 a.m. Bill Prince <[email protected]> wrote: > Sounds like Uber surge pricing. > > > bp > <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> > > On 12/19/2025 7:17 AM, Ken Hohhof wrote: > > That’s the thing, it’s location dependent. And not in the sense of we > only have enough capacity in your area for Lite service. More like we > don’t have excess capacity in your area so we aren’t going to try too hard > to get your business. > > > > Checking right now for my home address (Chicago suburbs), I see the $40 > service is not being offered, it was a couple weeks ago. But it says I can > get deprioritized 250 Mbps Residential Lite for $80/mo or 400+ Mbps > Residential for $120/mo. Both say $0 hardware cost, but $21.65 due today > which I’m guessing is maybe shipping? > > > > It says if you cancel you have to return the rented equipment. It used to > say a 12 month contract was required to get the $0 hardware. > > > > Starlink prices and speeds are like airline tickets or market price > lobster, it varies depending on location and what day you check. > > > > Service plans are explained here: > > https://starlink.com/legal/documents/DOC-1728-44881-79?regionCode=US > > > > > > *From:* AF <[email protected]> <[email protected]> *On Behalf > Of *Josh Luthman > *Sent:* Thursday, December 18, 2025 10:03 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] $40 Starlink tier already gone > > > > At that price one would hope...but it's location dependent. > > > > On Thu, Dec 18, 2025 at 4:07 PM Steve Jones <[email protected]> > wrote: > > doesnt the 120 a month customer get free equipment now though? > > > > On Thu, Dec 18, 2025 at 12:41 PM Josh Luthman <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Because their $120/mo customers turned into $40/mo customers. > > > > On Thu, Dec 18, 2025 at 12:39 PM Nate Burke <[email protected]> wrote: > > Had to drive up sales before the end of the quarter, and met the quota? > > On 12/18/2025 11:18 AM, Ken Hohhof wrote: > > Not my imagination. > > > https://www.pcmag.com/news/spacex-quietly-removes-40-per-month-starlink-plan-in-the-us > > > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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