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|Description=Starlink disabled their "Pause" feature for their internet plans, launching an alternative "Standby mode" costing $5 USD/month with speeds of 500kb/s. | |Description=Starlink disabled their "Pause" feature for their internet plans, launching an alternative "Standby mode" costing $5 USD/month with speeds of 500kb/s. | ||
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On August 13, 2025, Starlink announced a terms of service change that modified the "Pause" feature for their satellite internet plans. The change would remove the users' ability to pause their internet subscription at no cost, and introduce a new feature called "Standby Mode" where users have to pay $5USD/month in order to maintain low speed internet access, with speeds around 500kb/s. 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 change would remove the users' ability to pause their internet subscription at no cost, and introduce a new feature called "Standby Mode" where users have to pay $5USD/month in order to maintain low speed internet access, with speeds around 500kb/s. 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> | ||
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