#starlink

#starlink

American Airlines said Tuesday it plans to install Starlink on more than 500 narrow-body Airbus aircraft beginning early next year, the latest carrier to pick the SpaceX unit for inflight Wi-Fi service.

SpaceX has told the US Defense Department that it should be paying around $25,000 per terminal for the Starlink links guiding American strike drones over Iran, rather than the roughly $5,000 it pays now, according to a Reuters exclusive on Tuesday. Senior SpaceX officials reached the conclusion as US kamikaze drones using the network began to log visible operational gains against Iranian targets, the report said.

“These two decisions promise to accelerate Internet speeds, strengthen competition, and bolster rural service while allowing America to lead the world in next-gen connectivity, including new high-speed offerings direct to your smartphone from low-earth orbit satellites.”

SpaceX's Starlink low Earth orbit (LEO) service provided median download speeds of 100 Mbps or higher in all states except Alaska during the second half of 2025, according to a recent Ookla Speedtest report. The Speedtest data also found median upload speeds of 20 Mbps or more in 22 states during the period. None were able to offer that speed during the second half of 2024, according to the report, which was written by Ookla editorial director Sue Marek, a sign that Starlink's upload speeds are improving.

Hesam Alaeddin, a 40-year-old man, was reportedly beaten to death for allegedly using a Starlink terminal to access the internet, highlighting the regime's brutal enforcement of the blockade.

Many customers alleged that they received only automated responses and could not reach a live Starlink representative by phone. One notable case involved a Vermont family that went without internet service for five days after a router failure, unable to activate a replacement device due to the need for two-factor authentication.

The US leads the world in D2D connections, accounting for 45.9 percent of all global activity in March this year, driven largely by Starlink's extensive satellite constellation.

Amazon Leo will support download speeds up to 1 Gbps, which is significantly faster than Starlink's typical range of 45 to 280 Mbps, potentially revolutionizing satellite internet access.