Starlink Imposes Dramatic Speed Cap for Those on Priority Plans

SpaceX's Starlink is imposing a severe speed cap for customers on the Priority plan that can throttle their internet speeds down to 1Mbps. The company updated Starlink.com and sent out emails about the changes, which include removing access to “Unlimited, Standard Data.” Instead, SpaceX is instituting a hard cap once a Priority user exceeds their monthly data allotment. The satellite internet service will then reduce download speeds to 1Mbps or less for downloads and 0.5Mbps or less for uploads. The Priority plan debuted in 2023 as a way for customers to receive the fastest speeds at a consistent rate in exchange for a higher price. It looks like SpaceX is taking things further by establishing a hard speed limit. However, 1Mbps is unusable for regular internet needs.