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I saw Hughesnet is ending, Starlink suggested. Is this true?
I saw an article that HughesNet is closing, suggesting Starlink for subscribers.
Is this true?
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Thanks many links showing this Cnet even. Thanks for your prompt reply.
I ended up editing out my reply, as I'm seeing the same thing on multiple sites. I figured it was just an advertising type thing, or maybe people being paid to spread that kind of thing to scoop up new customers, but now I don't know. I may very well be true.
Hopefully one of the reps will address this soon.
I hate to be the bearer of bad news. The articles state the new service will be commercially focused, not residential. Interesting, I started on this with the latest ViaSat launch of VS-3 F2 , and a new focus on mainly commercial subscribers..
The article said HughesNet will terminate service and suggest Star Link subscriptions. I looked it would be $120/Mo.
The service is supposed to be light years ahead of Gen5 , including better connectivity in inclement weather. We had a recent heavy rain event, service was disrupted for about 15 minutes, and 10 minutes in 2 outages.
As usual Thanks, always the best.
Hi, I can't find the Cnet piece, but here is what I ran across yesterday.
https://cordcuttersnews.com/a-major-internet-provider-is-reportedly-shutting-down/
It will be interesting to see what Amazon Leo will offer compared to Starlink.
For now Starlink equipment is free.
Leo for now quotes $400. for equipment.
Leo being a next gen low altitude sat service may have some innovations Starlink doesn't have. may have , they eluded to. Data allowance is TBA, so there maybe limits, where Starlink is unlimited.
Still Leo is a ways away, Hughes is good for us, so as long as they are there, we will be too.
If HughesNet's business history tracks, they've never shut anyone off unless a particular satellite was going out of service and the user didn't upgrade. Revenue is still revenue and cash is king, and those satellites still have to recover costs. I really doubt they'd turn off an existing known revenue stream, thinking they can make it up with an unknown market projection.
Based on that I'd be willing to think the plan would be to discontinue any future residential service applications in favor of focusing on business terminals. As long as residential customers continue to pay and remain on contract they'll just let attrition take it's natural course. But I really doubt anyone would be cut off if they didn't take any prospective StarLink offer. I would also expect a reduction in any kind of sunk cost/investment towards residential user support, which might include this site.
Again, this is just supposition on my part based on past history.
Hopefully you're right, though according to the 10-Q: The commercial agreements will also provide for a fee-based referral program that lets EchoStar refer existing HughesNet customers and new Starlink customers to SpaceX."
Edit: I only gave the report a very cursory reading, so I may have missed important info.
It's very possible that they would offer people the opportunity to cancel their contracts (early?) as part of their attrition plan.
