04/09/2026
Here’s the thing with me: I’m a true pragmatist.
I really truly care or get bogged down in politics, personalities, or corporate drama....
That’s why I don’t care about Elon Musk. I cant stand the guy, but I like his products and what he creates—and I like Starlink.
In Puerto Rico, it’s an essential piece of kit, and frankly, it doesn't matter who runs the company.
What matters at the end of the day is simple: do you have reliable internet, yes or no?
The reality of modern life is that the internet is a critical utility. I need it to run my day-to-day operations and keep my family fed. I don’t love how tethered to smartphones and screens we’ve all become, but that’s the world we live in.
And looking at the practical realities here on the island, our infrastructure is permanently at risk.
The electrical grid is unstable, and when the power dies, telecommunications drop with it.
People love to say, "Oh, I’ve got T-Mobile 5G, I’m covered." Sure, you’re covered as long as the cell towers survive the physical storm and their backup generators still have diesel. After a few days or a week in a serious disaster, land-based systems and radio links will inevitably fail.
That’s why satellite internet is a complete no-brainer, even if you only treat it as a secondary failsafe.
I’ve been in Puerto Rico for close to five years now. For the first four, I was on Liberty. Don't get me wrong, the speeds were decent—actually faster than Australia by a country mile when I left, which genuinely shocked me. But the reliability was another story.
Even living right near a main data hub, whenever the grid dropped, the local neighborhood node’s batteries would run out of steam, leaving us without internet for days. Then there were the random drops out of nowhere.
When it worked, it was fine. When it didn’t, it was an absolute pain in the ass.
When we moved into our new place, there weren’t any Liberty lines connected, and I had zero interest in dealing with the drama of getting them hooked up.
I said, stuff it. For an extra few bucks a month, let’s give Starlink a crack.
Since switching, it has been seamless. Weather hasn't been an issue, peak hours don't choke it, and it just runs. Best of all, when the grid cuts out, I keep the dish powered off my battery banks without missing a beat.
If someone wants to bypass a solid utility to protest a public figure, that’s their prerogative.
I operate differently. My priority is keeping my household functional and staying connected with family across the globe. Starlink flat-out delivers on that front.
I’ve put my referral link below. If you decide to get set up with it, it hooks you up with a free month of service, and Starlink credits me as well, which helps support the setup here. If you’ve got questions about how it performs or how I have mine configured, drop a comment or send a message.
I’m not an IT theorist—just someone using it day in, day out, and happy to share what actually works.
Link :
https://starlink.com/?referral=RC-DF-9296760-77460-61
Feliz semana fin.! Buen tardes
