It would be a decent option, however $120 a month is just too high for it to worth it. Here in Europe we have ultra fast cable and decent satellite internet for €30-40 a month. Starlink will be a good choice when they start to offer their services for much cheaper. Here no one in their right mind would pay that much for satellite internet, the speed is far slower than cable and have alternatives for the fraction of it's price.
$120/mo. for 100Mbps at 25ms. latency is too expensive for internet with a dish that fits in your backpack and works ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD? That is a completely affordable price and is mind blowing it is that cheap for what it offers. Most people in the US pay around $70 for worse performance that is tied to a specific address. Oh yeah, it also does not require precise calibration - you just point it toward the sky and it works! Starlink is the end-game solution for off-the-griders. And the price will come down even further over the next few years. Starlink mini dish will be a game changer.
@@joshDotJS I'm not sure if they actually enforce it but the $120/month price is for residential. They can enforce it if they want to because they have geo coordinates of the receiver's location (your home). If you want to roam around (RVs, nomads, and campers), the price is $150/month. I doubt their lowest price ($120/month) will come down UNLESS they have a serious competitor. At this point it is a monopoly so they have no reason to lower their price.
"the general term "Off Grid" is usually used to describe the practice of living without the use of public utilities". I agree with this statement. However, if you need Internet connectivity and are forced to pay to some vendor, you are technically NOT off-grid because the payment could be traced to you. Preppers use the term "off-grid" as a way to live in a remote location without contact by relying on their own supplies.
1. This is not off grid 2. Two types go off grid - a) Those who prefer to live simple and at times b) those who find it difficult to afford the urban life Starlink satellite internet, way too expensive
Off grid meaning off away from existing electrical grid a.k.a independent on energy consumption. Not off "living status" nowhere to be contacted. smh...
Oxford Language and Wikipedia designate the general term "Off Grid" is usually used to describe the practice of living without the use of public utilities. So he did use the term acceptably as most people interperet and use it, though for sure there are some people that have different or more refined definitions of the same expression. He uses a private company to access the internet and he is free to choose from a number of options in the private sector. He isn't using government cables connected to his home.
Why did he not say the actual bandwidth data-rate and latency speed with numbers!?!?!?
It would be a decent option, however $120 a month is just too high for it to worth it. Here in Europe we have ultra fast cable and decent satellite internet for €30-40 a month. Starlink will be a good choice when they start to offer their services for much cheaper. Here no one in their right mind would pay that much for satellite internet, the speed is far slower than cable and have alternatives for the fraction of it's price.
Wow that is a lot more than land line internet
$120/mo. for 100Mbps at 25ms. latency is too expensive for internet with a dish that fits in your backpack and works ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD? That is a completely affordable price and is mind blowing it is that cheap for what it offers. Most people in the US pay around $70 for worse performance that is tied to a specific address. Oh yeah, it also does not require precise calibration - you just point it toward the sky and it works! Starlink is the end-game solution for off-the-griders. And the price will come down even further over the next few years. Starlink mini dish will be a game changer.
@@joshDotJS I'm not sure if they actually enforce it but the $120/month price is for residential. They can enforce it if they want to because they have geo coordinates of the receiver's location (your home). If you want to roam around (RVs, nomads, and campers), the price is $150/month. I doubt their lowest price ($120/month) will come down UNLESS they have a serious competitor. At this point it is a monopoly so they have no reason to lower their price.
"the general term "Off Grid" is usually used to describe the practice of living without the use of public utilities". I agree with this statement. However, if you need Internet connectivity and are forced to pay to some vendor, you are technically NOT off-grid because the payment could be traced to you. Preppers use the term "off-grid" as a way to live in a remote location without contact by relying on their own supplies.
It would only be off the grid if you created you own internet access, instead of paying a company for it.
Love CNET ❤️
I love off grid....
Nice 👍
damn, i used AP as a high speed internet. even though Comcast has the fastest internet provider next to Time Warner & Verizon
I'm wondering if this CNET reporter is the other WeatherXm station in my area 😂 I know the area.
Starlink?
Is your google broken ?
1. This is not off grid
2. Two types go off grid - a) Those who prefer to live simple and at times b) those who find it difficult to afford the urban life
Starlink satellite internet, way too expensive
WHYYY???? 🤔🤔
How is he off the grid when his life depand on starlink ? I never drink water but i always somehow get some water to my stomach
Off grid doesn’t mean you need to be offline though.
@@huystahh yes it does
Off grid meaning off away from existing electrical grid a.k.a independent on energy consumption.
Not off "living status" nowhere to be contacted. smh...
Oxford Language and Wikipedia designate the general term "Off Grid" is usually used to describe the practice of living without the use of public utilities. So he did use the term acceptably as most people interperet and use it, though for sure there are some people that have different or more refined definitions of the same expression. He uses a private company to access the internet and he is free to choose from a number of options in the private sector. He isn't using government cables connected to his home.
@@mikeei7748 I mean, if you look up the definition of off-grid you’ll see that you’re completely wrong.
I don't think they understand what living off the grid means 😂
Off the grid doesn't mean offline cut off from society.