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Starlink Install Tips

I’ve installed a few dishes and wanted to share a quick blog on what worked for me.    December 2022 Update:  Focused on tips for the new standard dish  The Mount We went to a local TV antenna installer to see what mounts were available. They suggested a mount by Digital Imports as being suitable for …

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We’ve got Starlink!

Our Starlink dishy arrived a week ago.  We weren’t the only ones either.  Our postie said she had so many to deliver that day that she couldn’t fit them all in her vehicle.  Within an hour I had it on the roof and powered up.  I’m planning to write a detailed review at some stage, …

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Data Caps

The cost per unit normally comes down when you buy more of something. This it not always the case with rural broadband. The graph shows the price per GB usage can go up. Take 2Degrees as an example. The price per GB used actually goes up once you exceed 170GB.  (May 2021 prices.) Data caps …

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Fixed wireless pricing

It can pay to do a comparison of providers when looking into cellular fixed wireless. It also pays to make sure you are on the right plan. As an example lets consider the average NZ household. The Commerce Commission tells us that in 2020 the average fixed broadband usage was 284 GB per month. The …

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