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Starlink's Better Than Nothing Beta program is now available in your area.
As you can tell from the name, we are trying to lower your initial expectations
Users can expect to see data speeds vary from 50Mb/s to 150Mb/s and latency from 20ms to 40ms over the next several months as we enhance the Starlink system. There will also be brief periods of no connectivity at all.
As we launch more satellites, install more ground stations and improve our networking software, data speed, latency and uptime will improve dramatically. For latency, we expect to achieve 16ms to 19ms by summer 2021.
The Starlink phased-array user terminal, which is more advanced than what's in fighter jets, plus mounting tripod and wifi router, costs $499 and the monthly subscription costs $99.
To request an invitation to participate, please click the button below and update your service address.

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I put my email in some time ago keeping my hopes to a minimum. Today I got this in my email today. I live in Alaska and paying only $99/mo is much better for these speeds than the current $164 I pay for my unlimited data plan. We don't have a lot of options here so having another player is going to be nice.

https://www.starlink.com/

44 north latitude is the bottom of the beta band. That's middle of South Dakota, we in Missouri are hoping the beta band extends soon to us. We have a Starlink ground station relay about 20 miles from our house. They are putting 120 of the 500lb satellites into low earth orbit every month.

Hopefully sooner than later we rural people will finally get great internet. The whole world is supposed to have service by 2024. I signed up in the email distro a few days ago. Fingers crossed. I'd pay $200/mo for good internet. 10mbps ADSL is horrible with a family of 5.

Pre-orders went live today. $99 deposit, remainder due when the system ships. Said mid to late 2021 for a Texas address when I signed up.

This year. That's their statement when you pre-order. Whether or not they hit it I'm not sure, but so far they've been pretty on schedule with beta roll-outs and coverage. They've launched 1100 satellites so far, and will have another ~1400 by the end of the year.

Capacity is the limiting factor right now, so whether or not you can actually get a subscription is what gives me doubt it will be this year, not the coverage or the speed if you do get a subscription. They've had those speeds in the northern latitudes since September when they had half as many satellites in orbit.

The other concern is consistency of coverage, because coverage will cut in/out as satellites fly over. I'm guessing that is more of a beta issue and they'll wait for fuller coverage for actual subscriptions.

Having waited close to 10 years to find a viable solution for my parents another 6-12 months isn't long.

If/when this work on East TX, I'm moving farther out in the country

Things about to get good!!!