VIRGINIA BEACH — More than 80 leaders from electric cooperatives and the broadband industry met in Virginia Beach last week to address the lack of reliable internet service in rural
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“Speed will double to ~300Mb/s and latency will drop to ~20ms later this year,” said Musk on Monday, Feb. 22, in a tweet responding to a user who showed speed tests ranging from 77 to 130 Megabits per second (Mbps).
Currently, Starlink routers reach speeds between 50 and 150 Mbps. But some users have reported speeds well above that level – one user even reported speeds going up to 215 Mbps.
Starlink growing in speed and coverage
In a succeeding tweet, Musk said the satellite internet service would reach customers around “most” of the Earth by 2021 and complete global coverage would be achieved by next year.
State Roundup: More than 1M doses of Covid-19 vaxx delivered to Marylanders; expansion of tax credit to non-citizens moves forward over GOP objections
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1M+ DOSES GIVEN IN STATE: Bryan Renbaum of Maryland Reporter writes that Maryland’s health care providers have administered more than 1 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine, Gov. Larry Hogan said Friday. “Even with this good news, this will continue to be a long process for many more months before enough vaccines will be available,” Hogan said in a 2-minute video.
M&T STADIUM VAXX CANCELED FOR THOUSANDS: Thousands of Marylanders signed up for vaccine appointments at M&T Bank Stadium, only to have them canceled after the University of Maryland Medical System said the booking link was made “inadvertently” public, McKenna Oxenden and Christine Condon of the Sun report.
NNEC Restores Power After Winter Storm Tabitha
On Saturday, Winter Storm Tabitha brought more than 24 hours of freezing rain and ice to the Northern Neck Electric Cooperative service territory. During the course of the Winter Storm, over 5,700 members across the co-op system experienced a loss of power, and as of 6:30pm Monday, all known storm outages that could safely be reconnected have been restored.
NNEC would like to thank A&N Electric Cooperative, Choptank Electric Cooperative, Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative and Asplundh Tree Experts for their assistance during its restoration efforts.
Most importantly, NNEC would like to thank its members for their support, patience, and understanding as it worked to restore power as quickly and safely as possible.