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Starlink unveils a new $40-per-month plan.
This plan is capped at 100 Mbps download speeds, but offers unlimited data.
If availability improves, it could lure customers away from terrestrial broadband.
Starlink has been a great option for those who can't get access to fast, reliable broadband, and prices have been quite competitive considering that you're using a space-based infrastructure. But a new plan from SpaceX pulls the price down dramatically.
So what's the catch?
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The new plan, called Residential 100Mbps is priced at $40 a month, which is substantially less than the cost of SpaceX's existing Residential and Residential Lite plans, which cost $120 and $80 per month, respectively. The Residential plan is a prioritized service, which means it offers faster and more reliable service, perfect for data-heavy households. In contrast, the Residential Lite service is a deprioritized plan, resulting in slower service, especially during peak usage times.
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