{"id":46158162,"user":"killingtime74","time":1764924354,"time_ago":"12 hours ago","type":"comment","content":"

I used to do that. Now I use starlink as backup","comments":[{"id":46159017,"user":"CTDOCodebases","time":1764927498,"time_ago":"11 hours ago","type":"comment","content":"

Starlink has a specific backup plan too don't they?","comments":[{"id":46159293,"user":"killingtime74","time":1764929474,"time_ago":"11 hours ago","type":"comment","content":"

Indeed. It's very cheap ($5?) and is fast enough to do 1080p YouTube with unlimited data. It's speed capped so if you really need it it's best to upgrade the plan that month.","comments":[{"id":46159630,"user":"turbocon","time":1764932275,"time_ago":"10 hours ago","type":"comment","content":"

Link? Cheapest I can find is $40/month","comments":[{"id":46159733,"user":"CubsFan1060","time":1764933136,"time_ago":"10 hours ago","type":"comment","content":"

https://www.satelliteinternet.com/resources/starlink-standby...

Interesting option.","comments":[{"id":46159870,"user":"mcny","time":1764934074,"time_ago":"10 hours ago","type":"comment","content":"

> 0.5Mbps (500Kbps)

I am cautiously optimistic that this means even if thousands of these devices suddenly "light up" in an outage, the infrastructure should be able to handle them, right? Thoughts?","comments":[],"comments_count":0,"level":4,"url":"item?id=46159870"},{"id":46159826,"user":"wrobelda","time":1764933808,"time_ago":"10 hours ago","type":"comment","content":"

You can’t use it perpetually they force you to upgrade after a while. It’s called „standby plan” for a reason.","comments":[{"id":46159883,"user":"mcny","time":1764934169,"time_ago":"10 hours ago","type":"comment","content":"

I for one think this is a great marketing opportunity. Even if you have the best gigabit fiber, at five dollars a month, this is a no brainer for a lot of people. If you can have monthly recurring revenue for starlink doing essentially nothing, why not? Also, it is probably easier to upsell to existing customers.","comments":[],"comments_count":0,"level":5,"url":"item?id=46159883"}],"comments_count":1,"level":4,"url":"item?id=46159826"}],"comments_count":3,"level":3,"url":"item?id=46159733"}],"comments_count":4,"level":2,"url":"item?id=46159630"}],"comments_count":5,"level":1,"url":"item?id=46159293"}],"comments_count":6,"level":0,"url":"item?id=46159017"}],"comments_count":7,"url":"item?id=46158162"}

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