misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoStarlink loses out on $886 million in rural broadband subsidieswww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square166linkfedilinkarrow-up1385arrow-down18cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
arrow-up1377arrow-down1external-linkStarlink loses out on $886 million in rural broadband subsidieswww.theverge.commisk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square166linkfedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
minus-squarenamelessdread@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoI had Starlink too and it was definitely unreliable. It’s also absolutely atrocious in any kind of weather like heavy rain or snow. It’s better than nothing for sure, but definitely look into it more, especially if you’ll be relying on it for work.
minus-squaregrayman@lemmy.worldBanned from communitylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoBecause it’s satellite!
minus-squaretabularasa@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoIt’s also generally better than dsl.
minus-squaregaiussabinus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoIt’s faster than my old fiber connection through Telus up here in Canadia and also means I can look at any hamlet with power as a viable place to live now. We are never down for more the 2 seconds a day.
I had Starlink too and it was definitely unreliable. It’s also absolutely atrocious in any kind of weather like heavy rain or snow.
It’s better than nothing for sure, but definitely look into it more, especially if you’ll be relying on it for work.
Because it’s satellite!
It’s also generally better than dsl.
It’s faster than my old fiber connection through Telus up here in Canadia and also means I can look at any hamlet with power as a viable place to live now. We are never down for more the 2 seconds a day.