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PhotoHokieNC
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PhotoHokieNC

We're satisfied with Spectrum and have been for decades, throughout

its mergers and upgrades, so we aren't going to Starlink. Obviously the more remote a user is the more sense it makes. ** Edited by PhotoHokieNC at 4/9/2026, 6:15:18 AM
Posted: 04/08/2026 at 07:54 AM ET
(In response to this post by Va AandM)

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How many of youse use Starlink? I recall Fr8Dog did on his transatlantic
PhotoHokieNC • 04/08/26 07:19 AM ET
I've been using it for several years. Best and most reliable of any service
VT72 • 04/08/26 06:22 PM ET
We used it at our tailgates last year
SteveInBaltimore • 04/08/26 11:39 AM ET
Never thought about it for tailgating. It looks like you can get
reestuart • 04/08/26 02:32 PM ET
That might be what my friend did**
SteveInBaltimore • 04/08/26 03:08 PM ET
Not a bad deal at all, unless I'm reading it wrong. You'd only need
reestuart • 04/08/26 03:24 PM ET
Africa**
capitals1 • 04/08/26 09:48 AM ET
We use it at our hunting cabin in rural Bland County, and I use it when
Nortazhokie • 04/08/26 09:36 AM ET
People in rural areas absolutely need it.
Chris ColemanAdmin • 04/08/26 09:23 AM ET
Yep. I paid $100 to get on the wait list.
st_andrew • 04/08/26 10:14 AM ET
Remote places. We use it at a couple sites
hoosnowahokie • 04/08/26 08:19 AM ET
I do but at a friend’s farm
Va AandM • 04/08/26 07:50 AM ET
We're satisfied with Spectrum and have been for decades, throughout ◄
PhotoHokieNC • 04/08/26 07:54 AM ET
Exactly!**
EDGEMAN • 04/08/26 08:01 AM ET
A friend bought a Starlink Mini, and wasn't thrilled with...
EDGEMAN • 04/08/26 07:49 AM ET
Just signed up. Our internet here goes out for days for some reason. I'm so
Coach McGuirk • 04/08/26 07:38 AM ET
I bet Elon will let you post images from ALL your devices.**
PhotoHokieNC • 04/08/26 07:43 AM ET
Yea, I wonder. Right now it seems like it takes 10 minutes for Netflix to
Coach McGuirk • 04/08/26 07:51 AM ET
Our Roku on our Vizio tv on Spectrum connectivity loads
PhotoHokieNC • 04/08/26 08:09 AM ET
We use it now for probably 50% of our project locations at work.
GSOHokie01 • 04/08/26 07:36 AM ET