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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== | |||
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==Incidents== | |||
===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> | |||
==Products== | |||
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==See also== | |||
*[[Subaru Starlink]] | |||
==References== | |||
{{Reflist}} | |||
[[Category:Starlink]] | |||
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| Founded | 2015-01 |
| Legal Structure | Private |
| Industry | Telecommunications |
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| Official website | https://www.starlink.com/ |
Starlink is an American satellite internet service provider operated by Starlink Services, LLC.
Consumer impact summary
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Incidents
[edit | edit source]Removal of pause feature (2025)
[edit | edit source]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.[1][2]
Products
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See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ Ricker, Thomas (2025-08-13). "Starlink Mini users just lost their beloved pause feature". The Verge. Archived from the original on 2025-08-13. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
- ↑ Wilson, Matt (2025-08-14). "Starlink Replaces Free Pause Feature With Paid Standby Mode, But Adds Unlimited Low-Speed Data". Drive Tesla. Archived from the original on 2025-08-18. Retrieved 2025-08-18.