Residential clients of Elon Musk-led SpaceX’s Starlink have been greeted with an e mail this morning about modifications to web service pricing based mostly on capability in customers’ areas. The next worth modifications embody:

“As a present buyer in an space with restricted capability, your month-to-month service worth will improve to $120/month starting April 24, 2023. For brand spanking new clients in your space, the worth improve is efficient instantly,” the e-mail learn. 

Starlink additionally adjusted the pricing for its RV clients, growing the service price by $15 a month to $150.

The e-mail continued: 

“If you don’t want to proceed service, you may cancel at any time in your account web page. Your Starlink {hardware} might be returned for a full refund inside 30 days of buy, or a partial refund of $250 inside 12 months of buy.” 

And famous:

“Because the SpaceX crew launches extra satellites to extend capability, the Starlink crew is making steady community updates to enhance efficiency over time.” 

The worth changes come as Starlink crossed 1,000,000 energetic subscribers in December. There have been complaints by some customers of slowing web speeds because of an growing person base. To counter this, SpaceX has launched next-generation satellites into orbit to broaden broadband capability to the community.