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PeanutPossum

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#290394 8-Nov-2021 21:37

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Hey guys!
I'm in a bit of a pickle.
I'm moving house, and finding suitable internet is proving difficult.
The areas is very close to town (2km), and is across the road from an industrial park that has fibre.
Unfortunately as it is classified as rural, Spark can only offer me 300gb for $160 a month, or slow VDSL. Similar deal for other providers.
Cell coverage is great there, if I could get 4g Unlimited it would be perfect. Can I just use another address to sign up, and use it off location? Or are they vigilantly geo locked? Curious to know if anyone has any experience with this.
Starlink would be another good option, but compared to the $70 a month Unlimited 4g plan it is very expensive.
Any help much appreciated, cheers.

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#2809651 8-Nov-2021 23:48

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I'd go with a local WISP over Starlink & 4G personally. Reasons for this:

- Starlink actually uses a whole lot of power - you need to factor in power cost (up-to 160w) and people have reported their power bills going up.
- Local providers are local. If there is an internet problem then somebody can physically pop out and fix it but with Starlink you've got to wait for a new Dishy to come in.
- Local providers are also prepared to offer a deal if you ask. Just contact your local WISP and say you're either going with them or Starlink depending on if they can offer you a deal, they often will...
- Mobile / 4G or Starlink is not dedicated bandwidth - this can fluctuate like crazy. A WISP can often offer dedicated bandwidth or at-least a minimum which is especially important when working from home. I fully bet over time Starlink will slow down further also or may even introduce data caps or a fair use policy.
- Starlink does have a long waiting list and is far from perfect as a service.

Don't get me wrong. I am not against Starlink but a WISP has a whole lot of points going for it and this should always be your first option if ADSL/VDSL or Fibre is unavailable or not suitable. Starlink is a game-changer when there are no other options.

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