Starlink announced that it will make changes to the contracts of its customers this will put an end to the unlimited high speed data they have been offering around the world so far.
The company, owned by SpaceX, intends in this way limit consumption by users who have signed a contract for satellite internet service. Starlink’s new business strategy includes what they call a “fair use policy” for data, which applies primarily to peak hours of bandwidth consumption.
“Starlink is a limited resource that will continue to grow as more satellites are launched. In order to serve the largest number of people with high-speed internet, we must manage the network to balance Starlink’s supply with user demand,” the company explains on its website.
Contract modification that only affects users in the US and Canada.assumes that since December those Residential customers who exceed their 1TB data consumption quota between 7:00 AM and 11:00 PM will lose their “priority access” status. and will be considered “basic access”
Resident customers who upgrade to this level may experience speed drops of up to 1 Mbps instead of the 200 Mbps that Starlink can offer. In these cases if the user wants to have a connection with priority access, he must pay the corresponding GB consumption at a rate of 0.25 cents per GB..
“During network congestion, basic access users may experience slower speeds and performance degradation compared to priority access, which may result in degradation or unavailability of some third-party services or applications. Bandwidth-intensive applications such as video streaming are more likely to be affected.. It is important to note that in areas that are not congested or during periods of low usage, users should not notice any performance difference between foreground and basic access during normal use.
A similar situation will arise for customers of business plans and mobility plans. However, in their case, they have to pay a fee of $1 and $2 per additional GB, respectively.
Source: La Opinion
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