***** UPDATE *****
I just started a new billing cycle on my Verizon 4G LTE home internet and my speeds are now back up in the 51/8 territory. Although Verizon denies they throttle their service, it's either a huge coincidence or they are throttling mine.
I managed to tweak my Starlink installation and I'm now getting an average of 200+ down and 10+ up. I've seen it as high as 300/20 and as low as 100/3 on some occasions. I have no local obstructions and only one service interruption lasting more than a minute in the 10 days the system has been operational.
I made the following improvements to increase the Starlink speeds:
- Relocated the dish just a few feet higher on the roof.
- relocated the router to a higher, more centralized location.
- replaced a couple of older computer ethernet adapters.
I also found a huge difference in the speed test results using different apps. I frequently use this one online from Measurement Labs:
It 's results are consistently lower than the Ookla and Starlink apps I also use. A lot depends on the server location used by the app so real world comparisons are difficult.
I still haven't made a final decision as to whether to keep Starlink. The higher speed are nice to have and I do see some improvement in day to day usage but I don't yet know if it's worth an additional $60/mo. A lot will depend on my next Verizon billing cycle to see if they throttle me again.