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... And the space-based network is already starting to experience some major strains -- as some experts have long predicted.

It's a lesson some Starlink customers are finding out the hard way. As TechDirt's Karl Bode highlighted, SpaceX is now charging some users so-called "demand surcharges" of up to $1,500, simply because their address is within a high demand area.

"Starlink is too congested to handle meaningful load at scale so they're quietly hitting people with $750-$1500 'demand surcharges,'" Bode wrote in a recent post on Bluesky.

Even worse, those who are trying to contest these charges are facing a "black hole," since SpaceX doesn't "invest in customer service."

The development highlights some considerable shortcomings that satellite-based internet has over physical broadband infrastructure back on the ground, including fiber. ...

@#1 ... As TechDirt's Karl Bode highlighted, SpaceX is now charging some users so-called "demand surcharges" of up to $1,500, simply because their address is within a high demand area. ...

So, Mr Musk's Starlink allows its customers to connect, but without tracking the data usage of individual customers?