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Starband Files for Chapter 11

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. OK. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Just WTF is Starband and what has it got to do with Squid?

  2. who needs high latency? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    To access a web site dowm the street i dont need my data to travel a minimum of 44,000 miles

  3. Slashdot files for chapter 11 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    No one subscribes to their service! Intead they install Junk buster!. The lack of revenue means that they filed! TROLLS HAVE WON! THE PERSON WHO MODERATES THIS POST TO -1 will be added to my foes list!

    1. Re:Slashdot files for chapter 11 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      THE PERSON WHO MODERATES THIS POST TO -1 will be added to my foes list!

      It was me, I moderated your trolling offtopic post down. Poop!

  4. whut? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Gonna find my baby, gonna hold her tight
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    And we know the night is always gonna be there any way

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    Afternoon delight
    Afternoon delight

    Started out this morning feeling so polite
    I always though a fish could not be caught who wouldn't bite
    But you've got some bait a waitin' and I think I might try nibbling
    A little afternoon delight
    Sky rockets in flight
    Afternoon delight
    Afternoon delight
    Afternoon delight

    Please be waiting for me, baby, when I come around
    We could make a lot of lovin' 'for the sun goes down

    Thinkin' of you's workin' up my appetite
    Looking forward to a little afternoon delight
    Rubbin' sticks and stones together makes the sparks ingite
    And the thought of lovin' you is getting so exciting
    Sky rockets in flight
    Afternoon delight
    Afternoon delight
    Afternoon delight

    Afternoon delight!

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