Starlink now charges $5 a month to pause its high-speed, low-latency internet service, a feature that used to be available for free. It affects Roam, Residential, and Priority subscribers in the US, most of Europe, and Canada with lots of exceptions.
SpaceX hilariously calls it an upgrade, but I call it a bait and switch for anyone that bought a Starlink Mini with that “pay as you go” promise.
The free pause feature has been replaced with a $5/month (or €5/month) Standby Mode that comes with “unlimited low-speed data” that’s “perfect for backup connectivity and emergency use,” according to the email sent to subscribers. Some early testin …
Read the full story at The Verge.
Original Source: https://www.theverge.com/analysis/758826/starlink-mini-standby-pause-bait-switch
Original Source: https://www.theverge.com/analysis/758826/starlink-mini-standby-pause-bait-switch
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