Want Starlink Immediately? Meet Starlink RV, Which Has No Waitlist

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SpaceX on Monday expanded its Starlink satellite internet service with a new offering called Starlink RV(Opens in a new window), which is available immediately without a waitlist.

As the name suggests, Starlink RV is designed for users who like to take road trips or go camping. But most importantly, if you subscribe, the company will immediately ship out a Starlink dish to your address. 

“At this time, there is no waitlist — all orders will be shipped shortly after the order is placed,” SpaceX's support page says(Opens in a new window). “However, supply is subject to network and equipment availability.”

SpaceX is charging Starlink RV subscribers $599 for the dish and $135 per month to receive internet via the service. But the catch is that you’ll only receive Starlink broadband in areas where SpaceX provides active internet coverage.

So if you live in an area in the US where Starlink is still listed as “coming soon,” subscribing to Starlink RV won’t help. 

However, the dish will work in areas currently designated as “waitlisted.” So if you live in area already full of Starlink users and remain desperate for the service, this is your chance to finally order it. But on the downside, subscribers to Starlink RV will receive downgraded broadband. 

“Network resources are always de-prioritized for Starlink for RVs users compared to other Starlink services, resulting in degraded service and slower speeds in congested areas and during peak hours,” the company’s support page(Opens in a new window) adds. “Service degradation will be most extreme in ‘Waitlist’ areas on the Starlink Availability Map during peak hours.”

Specifically, users can expect download speeds to range from 5Mbps to 100Mbps in high usage waitlist zones, a