Some_Emo_Chick@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 hours agoElon Musk Is Charging Starlink Customers Gigantic Bogus Fees Because Its Network Is Being Crushed by “High Demand”tech.yahoo.comexternal-linkmessage-square27fedilinkarrow-up1229arrow-down15
arrow-up1224arrow-down1external-linkElon Musk Is Charging Starlink Customers Gigantic Bogus Fees Because Its Network Is Being Crushed by “High Demand”tech.yahoo.comSome_Emo_Chick@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 hours agomessage-square27fedilink
minus-squareuuj8za@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·edit-29 hours agoI’ve been having occasional Internet issues over the last few years and was thinking about having a backup ISP. A lot of people in my town suggest Starlink… And well, I’d rather not have Internet at all! However, I did recently find these guys: https://www.computers4people.org/shield I’m gonna give these guys a shot. It’s probably not comparable, but no way in hell am I ever signing up for Starlink.
minus-squareJPAKx4@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 hours agoI think that makes a lot of sense, it would be nice if they clarified if you could BYO router. My guess is you can, as long as it has a sim slot, but can’t be too sure. Make sure T-Mobile coverage is good in your area first as well
I’ve been having occasional Internet issues over the last few years and was thinking about having a backup ISP.
A lot of people in my town suggest Starlink… And well, I’d rather not have Internet at all!
However, I did recently find these guys: https://www.computers4people.org/shield I’m gonna give these guys a shot.
It’s probably not comparable, but no way in hell am I ever signing up for Starlink.
I think that makes a lot of sense, it would be nice if they clarified if you could BYO router. My guess is you can, as long as it has a sim slot, but can’t be too sure. Make sure T-Mobile coverage is good in your area first as well
That looks pretty good