The main goal of Starlink, as Space X has indicated since its inception, is to deploy a satellite network capable of providing broadband Internet access from anywhere in the world. This is undoubtedly a laudable mission, because there are still many places on our planet where it is barely possible to connect to the network, even less at speeds that allow intensive use of the connection, and generally at prices beyond the reach of most pockets.

Although Starlink is more expensive than cable broadband in more developed areas of the world, Access to the Internet via satellite is terribly expensive, as you have already verified if you have ever connected to the Internet from an airplane or while sailing on a cruise ship. Now, and although many people are surprised to find this out, Starlink is not a service offered to be used by the same account from different locations.

Yes, you read that right, Space X suggests to its customers that they must purchase a service access kit, install it in a location with coverage, and from then on it will have similar operation and limitations to cable. connection because the device should not be moved to other places to use the connection in a way, say mobile. I understand that this may be related to maintaining a uniform distribution of connections, which will be related to satellite network coverage in individual regions. But even so, it always seemed to me that he was close to opening the door to the field.

NEWS: Starlink is testing a new “Global Roaming Service” for $200/month plus the standard $599 for hardware. Will they offer it as an add-on for $65/month as portability? @RealTeslaNorth @MarcusTuck3 https://t.co/c2vQhtOUL8 pic.twitter.com/kiLMsMkhDY

—Nathan Owens (@VirtuallyNathan) February 17, 2023

We agree, it would like more, that it is not necessary to commit atrocities like this, but we certainly also agree that some of the announcements that the company made last year, such as the motorhome service, Starlink Maritime and Starlink Aviation, point to a different in a direction that suits us better, and that’s it the company wants to charge more for those connections that will be used from different locations.

As if the background I just mentioned wasn’t enough, now we have further proof of this, as Nathan Owens, an engineer at Netflix, posted on his Twitter message which you have received from space X in which you are informed that Starlink begins testing global roaming serviceand that the cost of this will be $200 per month, to which we must add $599 for those people who are not yet users of the service and therefore have to purchase an access kit that is used for residential entrances.