I got off the waitlist and live in the bay area -- possibly im not doing something right or Starlink is extremely spotty; it gets "offline" most of the time and very rarely gets online so I can actually use it. After 4 months of unuse I canceled my the $99/mo subscription which is more than the internet I actually pay for

It's good for rural areas it seems.

RV service can expect more throttling in waitlisted areas.

> Users can expect high speed, low latency internet in areas marked "Available", and notably slower speeds during hours of peak usage in areas marked as "Waitlist" or during events with many collocated users.

A little more information on this:

* There's no waitlist for Starlink for RVs service (jump the line)

* Costs as much as Residential + Portability add-on ($135/mo)

* After the first month, you can suspend/restore service at will (unclear if it's prorated or if you pay for a full month when you need any service; I'm betting the latter)

* You're always in deprioritized mode (in congested areas during peak time, your service is degraded compared to Residential customers)

I'm leaving next month for 3-4 months cross-country and then returning to a place with decent Comcast (a rental where I have no choice but to pay for Comcast), so this is perfect for me. I'll suspend service when I get home, and maybe pay for it if I do any short winter trips.

https://support.starlink.com/?topic=76371e8a-d994-e9d1-f96d-...