While Starlink recently introduced a speed limit in the United States to 1 TB per month, the American company has just confirmed that France will not be affected by this restriction.
We no longer present Starlink, the satellite internet service of SpaceX, the aerospace company led by Elon Musk. Recently, we learned that the “end of abundance” as our President would say also affected American business.
In effect, Starlink has imposed new data limitations on its customers in the United States. After exceeding the terabyte of data in one month, the throughput speed will be decreased, provided you pay extra. “To ensure that our customer base is not negatively impacted by a small number of users consuming unusually high amounts of data, the Starlink team is implementing a Fair Usage Policy for resident customers. in the United States and Canada, writes the company in an FAQ.
For users who decide not to checkout once the limit is exceeded, their offer will switch directly to the “basic” Starlink subscription. In this formula, users can “experience slower speeds and reduced performance” during periods of network congestion. After the introduction of this measure, one question remained unanswered: Does Starlink intend to apply it also in France?
No data and speed limitation in France
Good news, theFrench customers will not be subject to any restriction, At least for now. Internet and speeds remain unlimited. “Based on your feedback, we’ve decided to update our Home Service Terms and Conditions to remove the 250GB priority data limit.says Starlink.
In addition, the price of the service remains the same in France, i.e. 50 euros per month. As a reminder, Starlink’s satellite internet network has recently been available in moving vehicles. Convenient, for example, for those who are used to traveling in a caravan, or in a 100,000 euro yacht. Note that Starlink broadband has also debuted on select US airlines. Through the Starlink Aviation service, the company announces speeds that can go up to 350 Mbit/s in each plane.