Enlarge / The original round version of the SpaceX Starlink satellite dish mounted on the roof of a rural home. (credit: Getty Images | The Bold Bureau)

Starlink notified users of new monthly prices in which people who live in “limited-capacity” areas will pay $30 more per month than users in “excess-capacity” areas. The changes consist of a price hike for many users and a decrease for others.

The original price of Starlink was $99 a month, but SpaceX has been charging all residential users $110 since a price hike imposed in March 2022. Emails sent yesterday and today notified residential users of a “$10 increase in areas with limited capacity” for a new price of $120 a month, and a “$20 decrease in areas with excess capacity” for a new price of $90 a month.

The email to users in limited capacity areas said, “As a current customer in an area with limited capacity, your monthly service price will increase to $120/month beginning April 24, 2023. For new customers in your area, the price increase is effective immediately. If you do not wish to continue service, you can cancel at any time on your account page.”