[Erakad]

I live in a rural mountain location. Cable, fiber, line of sight, not available...will never happen. For the past 5 years, I've used LTE from a local ISP. The ISP claimed 15 mbs download when I had it installed (they no longer claim that...probably due to my complaints). From midnight to 5 pm I could expect 8-12 mbs download, 2.5 upload. Between 5 pm and midnight, anywhere from 0.5 to 3.5 mbs, 1.0 upload, 600+ ms ping, and 800+ ms jitter. 5 years of complaining did nothing, it happened every night.

I received starlink last week.
Pros: Best speed so far was 130 mbs download, worse has been about 25, average around 50. Peak hours/high volume are really in the same time period as the prior ISP, but I'll take 25 mbs (worst) over 0.7 (best) any day. Installation was no big deal, used the their app to make sure no obstructions, used the starlink mount on the house roof peak.
Cons: Pricey! $110/mo, $550 for the "dishy", $45 for the mount, if I add the ethernet adapter do I can use my own router, another $25.
Is it worth it?: Yes, if you must have internet (I do), living in a rural location is a challenge. Slow, ripoff ISPs will promise you anything...and never deliver. I'm so happy to be done with that lying/theiving/worthless ISP, words (at least civil ones) can't describe. It took a year and half for starlink to deliver, and for at least today, I'm finally satisfied with access.