I see a lot of assumptions. My bet is tier structuring and changes have been in algorithm since day one. Meet metric execute change. Move fast, break things
On Fri, Dec 19, 2025, 12:36 PM Robert <[email protected]> wrote: > I would think they found out that the customers were downloading just as > much data just using more network time to do it. It's a false premise that > the "extra" b/w in your network can be used for low speed customers, they > take just as many or more timeslices... > > On 12/19/25 9:07 AM, Ken Hohhof wrote: > > People with the $40 service who bumped it up to $80 or $120 for the > holidays may get a surprise when they find out they can’t go back in > February. > > > > The ones who dropped down to $40 while it was available may have been > surprised to find out that 100 Mbps is just fine and they didn’t need 250 > or 400 Mbps. Interesting also that the 100 Mbps plan is the same as Lite > but with a 100 Mbps speed limit. Lite vs Standard is described as > de-prioritization not a speed limit per se. > > > > So Josh was probably right they got rid of that plan because $120 > customers were turning into $40 customers. Somebody at Starlink marketing > said oops, why did we think that was a good idea. > > > > *From:* AF <[email protected]> <[email protected]> *On Behalf > Of *Bill Prince > *Sent:* Friday, December 19, 2025 10:44 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] $40 Starlink tier already gone > > > > 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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