Surviving Starlink's cutoff

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Starlink roaming cutoff survivors

Many Starlink users in South Africa have continued to use the SpaceX-run service after it implemented a 60-day continuous roaming use rule, which has made accessing the service more cumbersome and expensive.

In addition, one specialist importer has seen a surge in sales of Starlink kits in recent weeks, which it attributed to positive political movements regarding the service's approval in South Africa.
 
So they're making the trek back to the "home" country every 2 months? I guess worth it if the service is that much needed.
 
Perhaps there's a business opportunity here. You could offer a service to transport their kit to and from their "home" country for a fee.
Already being done by IcasaSePush according to the article.
 
Already being done by IcasaSePush according to the article.

Ya, at R1100 p/m without a loan unit and R1800 p/m with a loan unit. R750 setup fee as well.
Only works for units registered to Eswatini.
 
I don't mind going to Botswana every 2 months, I am more concerned about the roaming cost of about R1900 per month. A bit steep !
 
For example, in the US, Starlink charges $120 (R2,118) per month for its residential service.

A roaming package registered in one of several African countries costs around R1,800 per month.
Roaming doesn't work cross continent. You have to use global roaming which is more expensive so there's no financial loss to them.
 
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