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According to a recent report from the speed test site Ookla, Starlink users receive median speeds of 105Mbps down and 15Mbps up. That's plenty of bandwidth for many households but it still falls short of what the Federal Communications Commission defines as broadband. (Disclosure: Ookla is owned by the same parent company as CNET, Ziff Davis.)
Musk's network, which connects to more than 8,000 satellites in low-Earth orbit, has more than 6 million users worldwide.
The service Down Detector reported a large spike in user error reports at this time, which peaked just before 2 p.m. The majority of these users reported either a "total blackout" of Starlink services or problems with their satellite internet. (Disclosure: Down Detector is owned by Ziff Davis, the same company that owns Mashable.)
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Alaska Airlines said Starlink internet would be free for all loyalty members, as it doubles down on a key customer segment.
The company asks the FCC for permission to add E-Band capacity to its first-generation Starlink constellation. The second-gen network received clearance over a year ago.
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