Anyone using a non-Starlink satellite internet provider on your travels?

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Matt Hixson

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Just wondering if there are any options that provide the same services that Starlink does. Namely, nationwide US coverage at broadband speeds.
 

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Not that im aware of. I belive dish and hughs net have internet service. But its datacapped. throttled at 5mbps, and is $400+
It seems that the other products that I've looked into were not in any way designed for overlanding or any kind of mobility. They look like the "bolt the dish to the top of your building and leave it there forever" types. People of the future will someday wonder what it is and ask how to remove it.
 

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Not that im aware of. I belive dish and hughs net have internet service. But its datacapped. throttled at 5mbps, and is $400+
It seems that the other products that I've looked into were not in any way designed for overlanding or any kind of mobility. They look like the "bolt the dish to the top of your building and leave it there forever" types. People of the future will someday wonder what it is and ask how to remove it.
Correct, they do have some sattellitea that will stow on top of the rv. but you are definitely correct they are not made to be used in motion and off roading may destroy them.