#starlink

#starlink

“These two decisions promise to accelerate Internet speeds, strengthen competition, and bolster rural service while allowing America to lead the world in next-gen connectivity, including new high-speed offerings direct to your smartphone from low-earth orbit satellites.”

SpaceX's Starlink low Earth orbit (LEO) service provided median download speeds of 100 Mbps or higher in all states except Alaska during the second half of 2025, according to a recent Ookla Speedtest report. The Speedtest data also found median upload speeds of 20 Mbps or more in 22 states during the period. None were able to offer that speed during the second half of 2024, according to the report, which was written by Ookla editorial director Sue Marek, a sign that Starlink's upload speeds are improving.

Hesam Alaeddin, a 40-year-old man, was reportedly beaten to death for allegedly using a Starlink terminal to access the internet, highlighting the regime's brutal enforcement of the blockade.

Many customers alleged that they received only automated responses and could not reach a live Starlink representative by phone. One notable case involved a Vermont family that went without internet service for five days after a router failure, unable to activate a replacement device due to the need for two-factor authentication.

The US leads the world in D2D connections, accounting for 45.9 percent of all global activity in March this year, driven largely by Starlink's extensive satellite constellation.

"While many celebrate saving half of the BEAD funding, the reality for much of rural America is being stuck with 'pretend' broadband via LEO."

The launch of Starlink services in Kuwait through Sama X marks an important step in strengthening the country's digital infrastructure. At a time when reliable connectivity has become essential for business continuity and the effective functioning of key sectors, this technology provides advanced connectivity that helps organisations, governments and communities stay connected wherever they operate.

For months, Moscow has insisted that Western technology is not changing the war in Ukraine in any decisive way. Which is precisely why it is so interesting that Russia's own Ministry of Defence now feels the need to talk about it at all. When a system "isn't having an effect," you usually don't bother announcing that it isn't having an effect.

"For three to four days after the shutdown, they really reduced the assault operations,"

Ukraine recaptured 201 sq km from Russia between Wednesday and Sunday last week, taking advantage of a Starlink shutdown for Russian forces, according to an Agence France-Presse analysis of data from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). The recaptured area (78 sq miles) is almost equivalent to the Russian gains for the entire month of December and is the most land retaken by Kyiv's forces in such a short period since a June 2023 counteroffensive.