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I’m in rural NZ and I can’t wait for Starlink to be available here (it says late 2021 for my area) I have been trying to get the local ISP to install their sys
by malux85 6y ago
I’m in rural NZ and I can’t wait for Starlink to be available here (it says late 2021 for my area)
I have been trying to get the local ISP to install their system for 6 weeks now, their service is just terrible. Installers don’t answer the phone, they make promises they don’t keep, I have the keep hounding them, and the ISP itself has a monopoly position so they are abusive in pricing and customer service because you have no alternative :(
There is nothing more frustrating than having money to pay for a service, the desire to have it, and the company who’s selling just being abusive and totally useless. (Example: before I got involved they were selling my elderly parents 8,000$ in unneeded networking equipment they told them was required)
Save me Starlink!
- teruakohatu 6y agoIt really is going to be save the government a fortune trying to get last mile internet to rural NZ, so a win win for everyone. The only losers are the rural ISPs who everyone complains about. I am sure there are some great ones but the rest are going to disappear as soon as Starlink launches. If you want to send me an email (address in profile) I would really like to hear how the setup goes when you get it. When the sat-sat routing happens it will also be a good undersea cable backup Internet option.