Alexxx13 April 17, 2025, 7:41 p.m.
Anyone else notice Starlink cuts out during major political events/breaking news??
Been a Starlink user for about 14 months now, living pretty rural (nearest neighbor is 1.5 miles away). Generally happy with the service – way better than the 3mbps DSL I had before.
But I've noticed something weird over the past few months. During several major breaking news events, my connection mysteriously drops for 20-60 minutes, then returns like nothing happened. First noticed during those congressional hearings in January, then again during the election debate, and then yesterday during that major protest coverage.
Each time, Starlink app just shows "intermittent service" with no explanation. But my weather is clear, and downdetector doesn't show widespread outages. When I check news sites after reconnecting, it seems I conveniently missed exactly when things got most controversial.
Am I just being paranoid, or has anyone else noticed this pattern? Could be total coincidence but feels weirdly consistent. Not trying to sound like a conspiracy theorist, but wondering if there's some content filtering happening.
206 Dual April 19, 2025, 12:58 a.m.
This matches my experience too!!! Lost connection during exact same testimony. Neighbors on cable didn't lose service but 3 starlink houses on my street all down simultaneously. Company denies but what else would they say??