Hi Dave, yes, there is a plan for private boaters like you. Here it is: https://www.starlink.com/boats

This FAQ doesn’t seem to match the description in the article, which says “If you reach the cap, then service will be provided on a “Standard” data basis, which is the same prioritization Residential subscribers enjoy.” Has something changed?

Thanks for the additional info Martin!

We have some vessels, in the middle of the ocean using SL-M successfully in the last 6 months. Distances from the shore, ranging from 50KM to 300KM and the latency is most of the time between 30ms and 50ms and ocasionaly 65ms

We were also able to create vpn tunnels to make some traffic be used in corporate enviroment, redirect non-internet traffic to remote corporate networks

We had to “cap” to 20Mbps (using our systems), instead of the 150-200Mbps, to keep users and system from using the whole 5 TB in a week, as we have more than 50-100 devices in some places

It´s a huge leap from high orbit satellites, which bandowidth is low (2-5Mbps), high-latency (500-700ms) and VERY (VERY) Expensive

The drawback, is the lack of support, so we must keep plain old satellite contracts as emergency access, because SL can stop from its side, at any time, no guarantee of nothing, so, for business is risky to relay only in SL-M

We´re still in doubt about how they count the 5-TB limit, it´s not clear to us, if it´s only download or if the upload is also added to the measurements

Hi Steve, yes. Please refer to our guide on how to transfer service (applicable to both buyers and sellers): https://starlinkinsider.com/starlink-transfer-ownership/

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Steve

Hi Bruce,

congrats!

Here’s an article that should answer some of those questions: https://starlinkinsider.com/how-to-get-local-channels-with-starlink/

We have purchased the $2500 antenna, subscribed to the $250 per month plan and will install on our boat next week which is at our dock in south florida, Palm Beach County.
Wondering if you know, besides streaming, will the local over the air network TV stations be available to view through starlink or will we need to have an independent TV antenna to view them for things like football games or other sports and local news?

Hi Lawrie, yes, it will work as Starlink was recently made available in the Bahamas (see here: https://starlinkinsider.com/starlink-launches-in-the-bahamas/)? And regarding question 2: yes, it will work until you finish the 50 GB. Then, you can only use the Starlink app to top up additional GB when at sea (limitations don’t apply near shore).