Starlink - Revision history

Sojourna at 04:27, 17 May 2026

2026-05-17T04:27:49Z

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	\|Description=Starlink is SpaceX’s satellite internet service, providing global broadband access via a low-Earth-orbit satellite constellation.		\|Description=Starlink is SpaceX’s satellite internet service, providing global broadband access via a low-Earth-orbit satellite constellation.
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	'''{{wplink\|Starlink}}''' is an American satellite internet service provider operated by Starlink Services, LLC.		'''{{wplink\|Starlink}}''' is an American satellite internet service provider operated by Starlink Services, LLC.

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	==Incidents==		==Incidents==
			This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}} category]].

	===Removal of pause feature (''2025'')===		===Removal of pause feature (''2025'')===
	{{Main\|Starlink replaces subscription pause with $5/mo low speeds}}		{{Main\|Starlink replaces subscription pause with $5/mo low speeds}}
	On August 13, 2025, Starlink announced a terms of service change that modified the "Pause" feature for their satellite internet plans. The feature that previously allowed users to pause their internet subscription at no cost would be removed, replacing it with a new feature called "Standby Mode." This alternative feature allows users to maintain low speed internet access, with speeds around 500kb/s for $5USD a month. The changes are due to take effect 30 days after the initial notice to users, on September 12 2025.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Ricker \|first=Thomas \|date=2025-08-13 \|title=Starlink Mini users just lost their beloved pause feature \|url=https://www.theverge.com/analysis/758826/starlink-mini-standby-pause-bait-switch \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250813181309/https://www.theverge.com/analysis/758826/starlink-mini-standby-pause-bait-switch \|archive-date=2025-08-13 \|access-date=2025-08-18 \|website=The Verge}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Wilson \|first=Matt \|date=2025-08-14 \|title=Starlink Replaces Free Pause Feature With Paid Standby Mode, But Adds Unlimited Low-Speed Data \|url=https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/starlink-replaces-free-pause-feature-with-paid-standby-mode-but-adds-unlimited-low-speed-data/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250818100229/https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/starlink-replaces-free-pause-feature-with-paid-standby-mode-but-adds-unlimited-low-speed-data/ \|archive-date=2025-08-18 \|access-date=2025-08-18 \|website=Drive Tesla}}</ref>		On August 13, 2025, Starlink announced a terms of service change that modified the "Pause" feature for their satellite internet plans. The feature that previously allowed users to pause their internet subscription at no cost would be removed, replacing it with a new feature called "Standby Mode." This alternative feature allows users to maintain low speed internet access, with speeds around 500kb/s for $5USD a month. The changes are due to take effect 30 days after the initial notice to users, on September 12 2025.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Ricker \|first=Thomas \|date=2025-08-13 \|title=Starlink Mini users just lost their beloved pause feature \|url=https://www.theverge.com/analysis/758826/starlink-mini-standby-pause-bait-switch \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250813181309/https://www.theverge.com/analysis/758826/starlink-mini-standby-pause-bait-switch \|archive-date=2025-08-13 \|access-date=2025-08-18 \|website=The Verge}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Wilson \|first=Matt \|date=2025-08-14 \|title=Starlink Replaces Free Pause Feature With Paid Standby Mode, But Adds Unlimited Low-Speed Data \|url=https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/starlink-replaces-free-pause-feature-with-paid-standby-mode-but-adds-unlimited-low-speed-data/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250818100229/https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/starlink-replaces-free-pause-feature-with-paid-standby-mode-but-adds-unlimited-low-speed-data/ \|archive-date=2025-08-18 \|access-date=2025-08-18 \|website=Drive Tesla}}</ref>

	~~'''<big>~~Price ~~Increase~~ (''2026'')~~</big>'''~~		===Price increase (''2026'')===
			In May 2026, Starlink alerted a group of Starlink Mini customers that the price of the 'Standby Mode' was being increased to $10/month.{{Citation needed\|date=16 May 2026}} Customers wishing to utilize their Starlink intermittently, as was part of the original feature set when purchased, are now forced to either pay $10/month or cancel their account and subscription completely.{{Citation needed\|date=16 May 2026}} The cancellation and future reinstatement of service is harder to accomplish, and especially in emergencies where access to the Starlink web site might be difficult or impossible. Many customers purchased Starlink products with the express need for an intermittent access plan, which was advertised as part of the product capability — the capability that is now, for many, too expensive.
	In May 2026, Starlink alerted a group of Starlink Mini customers that the price of the 'Standby Mode' was being increased to $10/month. Customers wishing to utilize their Starlink intermittently, as was part of the original feature set when purchased, are now forced to either pay $10/month or cancel their account and subscription completely. The cancellation and future ~~re-instatement~~ of service is harder to accomplish, and especially in emergencies where access to the Starlink web site might be difficult or impossible. Many ~~customer~~ purchased Starlink products with the express need for a intermittent access plan, which was advertised as part of the product capability ~~-- this~~ capability is now, for many, too expensive.

	==Products==		==Products==
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	==References==		==References==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}
	[[Category:~~Starlink~~]]
			[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]
			[[Category:Internet service providers]]

72.191.13.172: /* Incidents */

2026-05-16T14:33:28Z

Incidents

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	{{Main\|Starlink replaces subscription pause with $5/mo low speeds}}		{{Main\|Starlink replaces subscription pause with $5/mo low speeds}}
	On August 13, 2025, Starlink announced a terms of service change that modified the "Pause" feature for their satellite internet plans. The feature that previously allowed users to pause their internet subscription at no cost would be removed, replacing it with a new feature called "Standby Mode." This alternative feature allows users to maintain low speed internet access, with speeds around 500kb/s for $5USD a month. The changes are due to take effect 30 days after the initial notice to users, on September 12 2025.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Ricker \|first=Thomas \|date=2025-08-13 \|title=Starlink Mini users just lost their beloved pause feature \|url=https://www.theverge.com/analysis/758826/starlink-mini-standby-pause-bait-switch \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250813181309/https://www.theverge.com/analysis/758826/starlink-mini-standby-pause-bait-switch \|archive-date=2025-08-13 \|access-date=2025-08-18 \|website=The Verge}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Wilson \|first=Matt \|date=2025-08-14 \|title=Starlink Replaces Free Pause Feature With Paid Standby Mode, But Adds Unlimited Low-Speed Data \|url=https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/starlink-replaces-free-pause-feature-with-paid-standby-mode-but-adds-unlimited-low-speed-data/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250818100229/https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/starlink-replaces-free-pause-feature-with-paid-standby-mode-but-adds-unlimited-low-speed-data/ \|archive-date=2025-08-18 \|access-date=2025-08-18 \|website=Drive Tesla}}</ref>		On August 13, 2025, Starlink announced a terms of service change that modified the "Pause" feature for their satellite internet plans. The feature that previously allowed users to pause their internet subscription at no cost would be removed, replacing it with a new feature called "Standby Mode." This alternative feature allows users to maintain low speed internet access, with speeds around 500kb/s for $5USD a month. The changes are due to take effect 30 days after the initial notice to users, on September 12 2025.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Ricker \|first=Thomas \|date=2025-08-13 \|title=Starlink Mini users just lost their beloved pause feature \|url=https://www.theverge.com/analysis/758826/starlink-mini-standby-pause-bait-switch \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250813181309/https://www.theverge.com/analysis/758826/starlink-mini-standby-pause-bait-switch \|archive-date=2025-08-13 \|access-date=2025-08-18 \|website=The Verge}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Wilson \|first=Matt \|date=2025-08-14 \|title=Starlink Replaces Free Pause Feature With Paid Standby Mode, But Adds Unlimited Low-Speed Data \|url=https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/starlink-replaces-free-pause-feature-with-paid-standby-mode-but-adds-unlimited-low-speed-data/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250818100229/https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/starlink-replaces-free-pause-feature-with-paid-standby-mode-but-adds-unlimited-low-speed-data/ \|archive-date=2025-08-18 \|access-date=2025-08-18 \|website=Drive Tesla}}</ref>

			'''<big>Price Increase (''2026'')</big>'''

			In May 2026, Starlink alerted a group of Starlink Mini customers that the price of the 'Standby Mode' was being increased to $10/month. Customers wishing to utilize their Starlink intermittently, as was part of the original feature set when purchased, are now forced to either pay $10/month or cancel their account and subscription completely. The cancellation and future re-instatement of service is harder to accomplish, and especially in emergencies where access to the Starlink web site might be difficult or impossible. Many customer purchased Starlink products with the express need for a intermittent access plan, which was advertised as part of the product capability -- this capability is now, for many, too expensive.

	==Products==		==Products==

SinexTitan: summary and bug fix

2026-01-24T20:13:09Z

summary and bug fix

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	\|Description=Starlink is SpaceX’s satellite internet service, providing global broadband access via a low-Earth-orbit satellite constellation.		\|Description=Starlink is SpaceX’s satellite internet service, providing global broadband access via a low-Earth-orbit satellite constellation.
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			'''{{wplink\|Starlink}}''' is an American satellite internet service provider operated by Starlink Services, LLC.

	==Consumer impact summary==		==Consumer impact summary==
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	==Incidents==		==Incidents==
	===Removal of pause feature (''2025'')===		===Removal of pause feature (''2025'')===
	{{Main\|Starlink replaces subscription pause with $5/mo low speeds}}On August 13, 2025, Starlink announced a terms of service change that modified the "Pause" feature for their satellite internet plans. The feature that previously allowed users to pause their internet subscription at no cost would be removed, replacing it with a new feature called "Standby Mode." This alternative feature allows users to maintain low speed internet access, with speeds around 500kb/s for $5USD a month. The changes are due to take effect 30 days after the initial notice to users, on September 12 2025.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Ricker \|first=Thomas \|date=2025-08-13 \|title=Starlink Mini users just lost their beloved pause feature \|url=https://www.theverge.com/analysis/758826/starlink-mini-standby-pause-bait-switch \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250813181309/https://www.theverge.com/analysis/758826/starlink-mini-standby-pause-bait-switch \|archive-date=2025-08-13 \|access-date=2025-08-18 \|website=The Verge}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Wilson \|first=Matt \|date=2025-08-14 \|title=Starlink Replaces Free Pause Feature With Paid Standby Mode, But Adds Unlimited Low-Speed Data \|url=https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/starlink-replaces-free-pause-feature-with-paid-standby-mode-but-adds-unlimited-low-speed-data/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250818100229/https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/starlink-replaces-free-pause-feature-with-paid-standby-mode-but-adds-unlimited-low-speed-data/ \|archive-date=2025-08-18 \|access-date=2025-08-18 \|website=Drive Tesla}}</ref>		{{Main\|Starlink replaces subscription pause with $5/mo low speeds}}
			On August 13, 2025, Starlink announced a terms of service change that modified the "Pause" feature for their satellite internet plans. The feature that previously allowed users to pause their internet subscription at no cost would be removed, replacing it with a new feature called "Standby Mode." This alternative feature allows users to maintain low speed internet access, with speeds around 500kb/s for $5USD a month. The changes are due to take effect 30 days after the initial notice to users, on September 12 2025.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Ricker \|first=Thomas \|date=2025-08-13 \|title=Starlink Mini users just lost their beloved pause feature \|url=https://www.theverge.com/analysis/758826/starlink-mini-standby-pause-bait-switch \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250813181309/https://www.theverge.com/analysis/758826/starlink-mini-standby-pause-bait-switch \|archive-date=2025-08-13 \|access-date=2025-08-18 \|website=The Verge}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Wilson \|first=Matt \|date=2025-08-14 \|title=Starlink Replaces Free Pause Feature With Paid Standby Mode, But Adds Unlimited Low-Speed Data \|url=https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/starlink-replaces-free-pause-feature-with-paid-standby-mode-but-adds-unlimited-low-speed-data/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250818100229/https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/starlink-replaces-free-pause-feature-with-paid-standby-mode-but-adds-unlimited-low-speed-data/ \|archive-date=2025-08-18 \|access-date=2025-08-18 \|website=Drive Tesla}}</ref>

	==Products==		==Products==

SinexTitan: /* Removal of pause feature (2025) */ magic

2026-01-24T20:08:14Z

Removal of pause feature (2025): magic

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	==Incidents==		==Incidents==
	===Removal of pause feature (''2025'')===		===Removal of pause feature (''2025'')===
	{{Main\|Starlink ~~removes ability~~ to pause ~~subscriptions~~}}		{{Main\|Starlink replaces subscription pause with $5/mo low speeds}}On August 13, 2025, Starlink announced a terms of service change that modified the "Pause" feature for their satellite internet plans. The feature that previously allowed users to pause their internet subscription at no cost would be removed, replacing it with a new feature called "Standby Mode." This alternative feature allows users to maintain low speed internet access, with speeds around 500kb/s for $5USD a month. The changes are due to take effect 30 days after the initial notice to users, on September 12 2025.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Ricker \|first=Thomas \|date=2025-08-13 \|title=Starlink Mini users just lost their beloved pause feature \|url=https://www.theverge.com/analysis/758826/starlink-mini-standby-pause-bait-switch \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250813181309/https://www.theverge.com/analysis/758826/starlink-mini-standby-pause-bait-switch \|archive-date=2025-08-13 \|access-date=2025-08-18 \|website=The Verge}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Wilson \|first=Matt \|date=2025-08-14 \|title=Starlink Replaces Free Pause Feature With Paid Standby Mode, But Adds Unlimited Low-Speed Data \|url=https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/starlink-replaces-free-pause-feature-with-paid-standby-mode-but-adds-unlimited-low-speed-data/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250818100229/https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/starlink-replaces-free-pause-feature-with-paid-standby-mode-but-adds-unlimited-low-speed-data/ \|archive-date=2025-08-18 \|access-date=2025-08-18 \|website=Drive Tesla}}</ref>

	==Products==		==Products==

AnotherConsumerRightsPerson: Reverting to Mr Pollo's edit

2025-11-21T06:54:58Z

Reverting to Mr Pollo's edit

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			{{CompanyCargo
			\|Founded=2015-01
			\|Logo=Starlink.svg
			\|Industry=Telecommunications
			\|ParentCompany=SpaceX
			\|Type=Private
			\|Website=https://www.starlink.com/
			\|Description=Starlink is SpaceX’s satellite internet service, providing global broadband access via a low-Earth-orbit satellite constellation.
			}}

			==Consumer impact summary==
			{{Ph-C-CIS}}

			==Incidents==
			===Removal of pause feature (''2025'')===
			{{Main\|Starlink removes ability to pause subscriptions}}

			==Products==
			{{Ph-C-P}}

			==See also==
			*[[Subaru Starlink]]

			==References==
			{{Reflist}}
			[[Category:Starlink]]

AnotherConsumerRightsPerson: redirecting to Starlink replaces subscription pause with $5/mo low speeds

2025-11-01T18:09:01Z

redirecting to Starlink replaces subscription pause with $5/mo low speeds

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	~~{{CompanyCargo~~
	~~\|Founded=2015-01~~
	~~\|Logo=~~Starlink~~.svg~~
	~~\|Industry=Telecommunications~~
	~~\|ParentCompany=SpaceX~~
	~~\|Type=Private~~
	~~\|Website=https:/~~/~~www.starlink.com/~~
	~~\|Description=Starlink is SpaceX’s satellite internet service, providing global broadband access via a~~ low~~-Earth-orbit satellite constellation.~~
	}}

	~~==Consumer impact summary==~~
	~~{{Ph-C-CIS}}~~

	~~==Incidents==~~
	~~===Removal of pause feature (''2025'')===~~
	~~{{Main\|Starlink removes ability to pause subscriptions}}~~

	~~==Products==~~
	~~{{Ph-C-P}}~~

	~~==References==~~
	~~{{Reflist}}~~
	~~[[Category:Starlink~~]]

Danielhoskin: Remove mention to Subaru Starlink as it is unrelated to the article

2025-08-25T08:00:15Z

Remove mention to Subaru Starlink as it is unrelated to the article

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	==Products==		==Products==
	{{Ph-C-P}}		{{Ph-C-P}}

	~~==See also==~~
	*[[Subaru Starlink]]

	==References==		==References==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}
	[[Category:Starlink]]		[[Category:Starlink]]

Mr Pollo at 22:29, 20 August 2025

2025-08-20T22:29:40Z

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Mr Pollo at 22:27, 20 August 2025

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JackFromWisconsin: add cat

2025-08-18T13:50:31Z

add cat

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