My formal speed tests show that SpaceX’s satellite service keeps improving year after year. It remains a game-changer for folks who have no good wired Internet options where they live.

Starlink, owned by Elon Musk, has changed the game in terms of internet accessibility in rural and other underserved areas lacking high-speed broadband infrastructure. It has 2 million US subscribers, and more than 6 million globally.

A message on the Starlink website said the company was investigating the problem. It's not yet clear how widespread the outage is. However, Starlink operates the world's largest s