SpaceX’s Starlink has slashed prices in some US states for new subscribers to its broadband-by-satellite service.

The normal upfront joining fee for the Starlink kit has been $599 (€552.2m) in the US. That price, considered something of a barrier to entry by some critics, is down to $299 in 29 US states and $499 in all the rest. Starlink is also offering refurbished dishes in some areas for $349.

Starlink explained its strategy, saying: “In the US and Canada, new orders in certain regions are eligible for a one-time savings in areas where Starlink has abundant network availability. This one-time savings will be applied to your Starlink kit price when ordering on Starlink.com, and if activated after purchasing from a retailer, a service credit for the listed amount below will be applied.”

The US discount is available to new subscribers in Oregon, California, Iowa, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Vermont, Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Hawaii.

Other posts by :

1. Crossroads backs AST SpaceMobile
2. FCC examines SpaceX’s 15,000 sat-constellation plan
3. EchoStar: “Severe uncertainty” led to spectrum sales
4. Netflix gets downgrade on Warner Bros move
5. UK trims Orbex investment
6. Euro-bank sets up €500m space fund
7. Revenue jump forecast for Eutelsat
8. Moody’s upgrades Eutelsat’s debt rating
9. Rivada Space Networks wins spectrum dispute

Categories: Articles, Broadband, Satellite

Tags: starlink, usa