Did he update the post since I commented? I'm sure they weren't there.
I'm pretty convinced it is RF interference. (Nearly) all DOCSIS interference is at node level, it's a shared system so any RF is going to knock out neighbouring properties.
He also could do with pasting the SNR and power levels for each DOCSIS channel :).
Fair enough if the author really needs 1gig, but I think it's pushing to say it's a monopoly based on that. 99% of residential users would not really notice 300mbit starlink vs 1gig (and starlink is likely to reach gig speeds in the next year or so).
Upgrading from 300mbps to 1.5gbps was instantly noticeable to me. I was also skeptical of it being so.
The microbursts to pull down a full chonky 50MB modern web page actually do matter when you are on modern hardware capable of rendering it faster than the link speed. This was not always the case.
Starlink is not a substitute for fixed broadband. It might be adequate for most use cases, but it's not equivalent and it never will be. Your "99%" figure is nonsense. More than 1% of people will see the difference in download speeds between 1Gbps and 300Mbps. You realize some apps and games show you information about latency and bandwidth?
Also, just because they advertise "up to 305Mbps" doesn't mean everyone is getting that. A friend of mine with Starlink in the midwest gets about 100Mbps during off-hours. See <https://www.ookla.com/articles/starlink-us-performance-2025> - median speeds are typically less than 150Mbps.
Starlink also costs about 2x-4x as much per Mbps as 1Gbps service (at least where I am). I doubt they're going to suddenly offer 1Gbps speeds in the next year without changing their pricing. They'll add a new, more expensive plan.
Even 1Gbps Starlink (which would be more than 3x the current max speeds) is going to have other differences such as increased latency (they mention 30-40ms in one place, 25-100ms in another), more jitter, and lost signal sometimes during bad weather. Starlink also uses CGNAT which eliminates a bunch of use cases and introduces its own problems with certain apps and games.
They've had issues with capacity before where they wouldn't accept signups for some areas. Adding capacity involves launching more satellites.
Starlink isn't the ultimate solution to everyone's Internet access problems.
When did I say that it was? I'm just saying it's hard to claim Comcast has a true monopoly anywhere now starlink exists. There's loads of issues with starlink, but it is a very viable alternative and is a big problem for incumbent US telcos as it caps what they can charge (there are a lot of telcos charging $100/month+ in rural areas for awful 2-8mbit/s DSL).
It's massively changed the market dynamics. And I suspect Elon will push the pricing down further and further.
That's like saying Comcast doesn't have a monopoly because you can get crappy mobile Internet at 1Mbps speeds by tethering to your phone. Or saying DSL is "competition" at 12Mbps speeds. By your definition, there are no ISP monopolies left on Earth now that Starlink is here.
BTW according to the study I linked, less than half of Starlink customers get service that meets the anemic FCC definition of broadband.
> It's massively changed the market dynamics. And I suspect Elon will push the pricing down further and further.
This is hand-wavey conjecture, not an argument. He might lower the pricing if he gets enough welfare for his companies from the government. But only if that's a requirement, otherwise no he's not going to lower any pricing. The monthly pricing for Starlink has gone up, not down.
I'm pretty convinced it is RF interference. (Nearly) all DOCSIS interference is at node level, it's a shared system so any RF is going to knock out neighbouring properties.
He also could do with pasting the SNR and power levels for each DOCSIS channel :).
Fair enough if the author really needs 1gig, but I think it's pushing to say it's a monopoly based on that. 99% of residential users would not really notice 300mbit starlink vs 1gig (and starlink is likely to reach gig speeds in the next year or so).