▲ 285 ▼ SpaceX blasts FCC as it refuses to reinstate Starlink’s $886 million grant (arstechnica.com) submitted 2 years ago by L4s@lemmy.world [M, B] to c/technology@lemmy.world 119 comments fedilink hide all child comments SpaceX blasts FCC as it refuses to reinstate Starlink’s $886 million grant::FCC doubts ability to provide high-speed, low-latency service in all grant areas.
[–] thatgirlwasfire@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Have you tried gaming on satellite internet? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SupraMario@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yea starlink isn't geo sat. It's Leo and has ping around 20-30ms, basically the same as cable. If you're trying to compare starlink to sat internet of the past, like vianet then you're confused, as they're completely different. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thatgirlwasfire@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Do you personally have starlink and experience those ping levels? Reports from people online claim higher ping times. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SupraMario@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Yes, I did, but now have a wired connection through my coop electric company. I don't know where your getting that ping is higher, go look at the /r/starlink subreddit, tons of people post their speeds there. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SupraMario@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yea starlink isn't geo sat. It's Leo and has ping around 20-30ms, basically the same as cable. If you're trying to compare starlink to sat internet of the past, like vianet then you're confused, as they're completely different. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thatgirlwasfire@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Do you personally have starlink and experience those ping levels? Reports from people online claim higher ping times. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SupraMario@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Yes, I did, but now have a wired connection through my coop electric company. I don't know where your getting that ping is higher, go look at the /r/starlink subreddit, tons of people post their speeds there. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thatgirlwasfire@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Do you personally have starlink and experience those ping levels? Reports from people online claim higher ping times. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SupraMario@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Yes, I did, but now have a wired connection through my coop electric company. I don't know where your getting that ping is higher, go look at the /r/starlink subreddit, tons of people post their speeds there. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SupraMario@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Yes, I did, but now have a wired connection through my coop electric company. I don't know where your getting that ping is higher, go look at the /r/starlink subreddit, tons of people post their speeds there. permalink fedilink source parent