Starlink says that it will be introducing an add-on "portability" feature for Starlink. The new option will allow the users to move the satellite internet to new locations so they can receive ultra-speed internet at any point on the planet.
Starlink Receives New Portability Option
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You can now move your Starlink to a new location thanks to its portability feature, but you need to pay $25 to activate the roaming option.
In an email written by the company this week, the new portability option will be rolled out to the current Starlink subscribers. The message says that you will benefit from the active coverage of the internet within a particular region.
This means that you can have the choice to temporarily relocate your Starlink to a different place if you are having problems with your internet. Having said that, granting access to make it "movable" is a huge step that will surely benefit the users to a big extent.
Roaming Option Comes With a Price
According to PC Mag's report on Thursday, May 5, those individuals who want to utilize the internet service on a trip could take advantage of this portability feature. However, there's a catch -- you need to pay a monthly fee of $25 to activate the roaming option.
Although the feature is focused on mobility, it does not mean that you can use the internet on a moving vehicle. As CNBC reports, SpaceX clarified that you don't have the authorization to do so in an automobile.
The announcement from the company came after it announced that Starlink would have a price increase. The updated price now for the service now sits at $110 per month. Additionally, the one-time fee, which is intended for the hardware, now costs $599.
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Starlink Customers Commented About the Price Hike
Since the new update is all about placing an additional fee on the customers, it does not sound good to them. Over Reddit, one user said that availing of Starlink internet is getting "too bloody expensive" at this moment.
Another person questioned the $25 fee for the service.
"Does it really cost them 25% more to provide you service if you change cells? Obviously not. I'd wager it is probably more like a 1% increase," the user wrote.
On the other hand, the subscribers can expect a better internet service than the fixed users. Meanwhile, it could also pave the way for a decreased service congestion of existing Starlink users in a particular location.
Last year, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk pointed out that Starlink would find a way to lift the restrictions geographically.
As of writing, some could manage to bypass the restrictions without the need to pay money. What they only do is change the service address of Starlink.
Elsewhere, SpaceX is now gearing up to send Falcon 8 Rocket for its 12th take-off on May 6. Tech Times writes that you can watch it in real-time.
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Written by Joseph Henry
