Starlink is raising prices on its satellite internet plans

Starlink is raising prices across its satellite internet plans in the US – including standby – with the cheapest 100Mbps residential plan ranging from $50 to $55 per month. As I mentioned earlier PCMag. Meanwhile, Starlink’s 200Mbps Residential plan jumped from $80 to $85 per month, while the Residential Max plan rose from $120 to $130 per month.

Standby mode, which allows subscribers to pause their main Starlink service while using unlimited, low-speed data, now costs $10 per month instead of $5. Starlink is raising prices for its Roam plans as well, with its 100GB plan rising from $50 to $55 per month, and its unlimited plan increasing from $165 to $175 per month. The 300GB roaming plan still costs $80 per month.

Starlink has become a boon for people in rural areas of the United States who have access to fewer internet options, but there are concerns about whether it will limit competition in the region. in message To the FCC last week, Starlink owner SpaceX The agency says it must end $4.5 billion in rural internet subsidies, arguing that satellite internet “solves” the problem of high-speed broadband access.

in Message to customersStarlink says the price increases come as the service “rapidly increases network capacity, expands coverage and improves reliability to deliver faster, more consistent connectivity to our customers.” last year, Starlink has begun offering a 12-month residential plan Which brings the price of the dish and its router down to $0 in select markets.