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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. What I first thought it said by reschly · · Score: 5, Funny

    and would have also made me a lot happier:

    Starbucks files for chapter 11.

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  2. Re:Slashdot: antinews for nerds, nothing else matt by zulux · · Score: 3, Funny

    called "hyperlinks" and take you to other places on the "internet"

    I have the internet in my hard-drive under the desk - sometimes though, it disappears and clicking on the "e" doesen't work. Sometimes, though, clicking on the "N" works, and the internet works.

    Gotta go - the paperclip is helping me write a letter.

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