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  1. Consumer impact summary
  2. Incidents
  3. Removal of pause feature (2025)
  4. Products
  5. See also
  6. References

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Starlink
Basic information
Founded 2015-01
Legal Structure Private
Industry Telecommunications
Also known as
Official website https://www.starlink.com/

Starlink is an American satellite internet service provider operated by Starlink Services, LLC.

Consumer impact summary

Overview of concerns that arise from the conduct towards users of the product (if applicable):

  • User Freedom
  • User Privacy
  • Business Model
  • Market Control

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Incidents

Removal of pause feature (2025)

Main article: Starlink replaces subscription pause with $5/mo low speeds

On August 13, 2025, Starlink announced a terms of service change that modified the "Pause" feature for their satellite internet plans. The feature that previously allowed users to pause their internet subscription at no cost would be removed, replacing it with a new feature called "Standby Mode." This alternative feature allows users to maintain low speed internet access, with speeds around 500kb/s for $5USD a month. The changes are due to take effect 30 days after the initial notice to users, on September 12 2025.[1][2]

Products

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See also

References

  1. Ricker, Thomas (2025-08-13). "Starlink Mini users just lost their beloved pause feature". The Verge. Archived from the original on 2025-08-13. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
  2. Wilson, Matt (2025-08-14). "Starlink Replaces Free Pause Feature With Paid Standby Mode, But Adds Unlimited Low-Speed Data". Drive Tesla. Archived from the original on 2025-08-18. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
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