Some Starlink Priority Plan users have received a new update from SpaceX, the company owned by Elon Musk, and it’s not good news. The email explains that once the user hits their data limit, the internet speed drops sharply—down to just 1 Mb/s for downloads and 0.5 Mb/s for uploads.
At those speeds, users can only do very basic things like sending text messages or opening simple websites. Watching videos or joining video calls? That becomes nearly impossible.
This change is similar to what some internet providers in Brazil used to do—slowing down home internet when too much data was used in a month.
What Is Starlink’s Priority Plan?
The Priority Plan offers faster speeds for a set amount of data. Businesses mostly use these plans because they need strong internet for work.
Before this change, when a user reached their data limit, the speed just dropped to regular Starlink levels, which were still usable. But now, after the limit, the speed drops so low that even simple tasks might not work.
What Can Users Do Now?
Starlink says users can buy extra data packages if they want to keep fast speeds. In the United States,
• 50 GB costs $25,
• 500 GB costs $125.
Pro Tip: If you rely on Starlink for work or travel, check your data use often and think about getting extra data if you need it.
This new rule only applies to Priority Plans, so home users on standard Starlink plans are not affected—yet.
