Roam 50GB is now Roam 100GB

Throttled “unlimited slow” vs hard caps and overage fees

• Many commenters praise the move to unlimited throttled access (500 kbps) after the cap as far better than a hard cutoff or punitive overage billing.
• Others miss the old $1/GB over-cap option, arguing it was fairer for occasionally heavy months than having to upgrade to a much more expensive unlimited plan.
• Several note you can upgrade to unlimited mid‑month and then downgrade for the next billing cycle, which mitigates some concerns.

Is 500 kbps actually usable today?

• Some say 500 kbps with decent latency is enough for email, messaging, VoIP, Zoom in low resolutions, basic browsing, and even low‑res YouTube/Netflix with buffering.
• Others argue modern sites, web apps, and streaming expectations make sub‑1 Mbps “painful” or “effectively unusable” for normal habits, pointing to multi‑MB homepages and aggressive timeouts.
• There’s nostalgia for dial‑up/ISDN speeds, but multiple people stress the web has grown heavier and less tolerant of slow links.

Real‑world Starlink use and technical behavior

• RVers, van‑lifers, remote workers, and rural users report Starlink as transformative, often preferring it even where 4G/5G exists due to consistency.
• Latency for interactive use is typically described as 20–50 ms, with periodic spikes (likely from satellite handoffs or obstructions) noticeable in gaming and sometimes video calls.
• The cheap “standby”/backup-style plans with low but usable bandwidth are popular for camping, driving, failover, and as a safety net when other links fail.

Comparisons to mobile data and throttling norms

• Many compare Starlink’s model to cellular plans that throttle after a quota; most prefer transparent throttling over surprise fees or total cutoff.
• Discussion branches into wildly different mobile data prices and caps worldwide and how throttled “unlimited” can still be practically useful.

Ethics, monopoly, and competition

• A substantial subset refuses to use Starlink on ethical/political grounds, arguing money directly empowers objectionable behavior.
• Others separate the technology from the owner, emphasizing Starlink’s unique value for underserved regions.
• There’s debate on whether Starlink has a de facto monopoly, the coming role of Amazon Kuiper and Chinese constellations, and how “threat of competition” may drive ongoing improvements even now.