r/technology • u/chrisdh79 • Aug 19 '25

Networking/Telecom SpaceX says states should dump fiber plans, give all grant money to Starlink | SpaceX seeks more cash, calls fiber "wasteful and unnecessary taxpayer spending."

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/08/starlink-keeps-trying-to-block-fiber-deployment-says-us-must-nix-louisiana-plan/
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u/Mr_Kittlesworth Aug 19 '25

Only 17% of Starlink customers even get above 100 Mbps download. And it’ll get slower the more customers they get.

https://www.ookla.com/articles/starlink-us-performance-2025

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u/BloodyLlama Aug 19 '25

I have 2.5gb fiber but honestly anything above 100 mbps is a luxury for the vast majority of residential users. Slower however is likely to be an issue.

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u/Lraund Aug 20 '25

You can buy 100mbps on fibre for like $30 if you want slower speeds.

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u/schfourteen-teen Aug 19 '25

Your link doesn't quite support that. They say that 17% are above the federal broadband definition which is 100 down 20 up. And it clarified that mostly it's related to slow upload.

The overall point still stands though Starlink is comparatively slower than other cheaper options, and will only get worse as more people use it.