Starlink introduces $10 monthly hardware rental fee, moves away from one-time purchases
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Jon Brodkin
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Summary
Starlink has shifted from one-time hardware purchases to a $10 monthly rental fee model for its satellite internet equipment, including the terminal and router. The upfront hardware cost is now $0, with the monthly kit fee added on top of service prices. Additionally, Starlink raised its internet service prices by $5 to $10, and the company has become SpaceX's top revenue generator.
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Starlink residential ordering pages now show an upfront hardware cost of $0 and a monthly kit fee of $10, similar to the hardware rental fees long charged by cable and telecom companies.
Starlink hardware includes a terminal to receive satellite signals and a router to place in a user's home.
The monthly kit fee is in addition to Internet service prices, which Starlink rece
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