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Starband Files for Chapter 11

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the satellite-will-save-us-from-DSL-monopolies dept.

PalmKiller writes "Well it looks like Starband is going into chapter 11. I got the email a few days ago. And just when I got CYGWIN with squid proxy working beautifully. With winproxy I rarely got any thoughput on my clients (20-50KBytes/sec or 160-360Kbits/sec), on squid I finally am getting 80-95KBytes/sec (640-760Kbits/sec continuously) and some faster bursts. Well, I guess I will ride her till she falls over and dies." Looks like Echostar's tactics have been successful. And we just did an article a few weeks ago on Starband's service, where most commenters weren't very happy.

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  1. Then move to the city you stupid hick. by glrotate · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    You don't have a right to live in the boonies and expect everyone else to foot the bill for all of your modern conveniences.

  2. Re:Slashdot: antinews for nerds, nothing else matt by dangermouse · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    You're missing the point. The important thing here is that he's better than you. He's able to use "quotes" for "sarcastic effect", and to create a "mocking tone".

    He also probably does not know who or what Starband is or why he should give a damn, and because he genuinely doesn't care, it follows that you are a fool for even potentially being interested. The fact that you are annoyed by the site editors' complete failure to impart any relevant details whatsoever to help you make up your mind merely indicates your incomplete indoctrination to the Snotty Dork Treehouse Club and outs you as an inferior geek-- despite the fact that he's just faking it himself.

    How dare you ask for even a hook in a synopsis? After all, this is the internet. You can google for your own hook, you incompetent, lazy simpleton.