Talk about timing...! I literally just got home from attending a conference about the new local gig fiber service that's being activated in the next couple of months where I live. Nicely done, Ars staff! haha
I just recently moved from living in town with gig fiber, to a rural area and had to get Starlink, as it was the only viable service with semi-decent speeds.
It works well, but it's not as good as fiber. Plus, I despise Mr. Musk. And, on top of that, I just got the email from Starlink, informing me of the monthly price increase that's kicking in. $130 bucks a month, whereas I was previously paying $60/month for gig up/down via fiber, when I lived in town.
The conduit for the new fiber service has already been buried in the ground in front of my house, so I'll be quite happy to kick Starlink to the curb and go back to a faster, cheaper fiber-based connection.
Really though, I'm amazed that fiber is being installed out where I currently live! I never thought that would happen in my lifetime. The farmers out here aren't gonna know what to do with this "fancy, new Internet connection thingamabob". Lol
