Good weather but used up data allotment.
Cannot do much with this!
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Stephen Rice, Champion
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If he doesn't like that, he can always buy more data or switch to another plan that has more priority data.
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Stephen Rice, Champion
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Having slow speeds during primetime after using up all of your priority data is a small trade off for all the other perks we get.
VeteranSatUser, Champion
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You really have to take full advantage of the free zone and not run out of priority data to get the most out if a Liberry plan. Sounds like you need a different plan.
Stephen Rice, Champion
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If you can't live with your current speed, either buy more data or switch to another plan.
I get the exact same speeds as you during primetime after I use up my data and you certainly won't hear me complaining about. That's how the plan works that I signed up for.
VeteranSatUser, Champion
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What plan are you on? Curious what is cranking you down to that level. If Viasat wants to advertise "unlimited" plans, that better not be one of them, as you are at throttled speeds.
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Better question is why would he rate Exede (ViaSat) 5 stars with those speeds?
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And yes, I get internet disconnects every minute or so, if that is what you mean by timeouts. And I had the router bypassed when I took that speed test.
Stephen Rice, Champion
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No complaints from me though. I've got plenty of content on my Plex server. Its time to eat a cookie and watch Married With Children.

GabeU, Champion
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Three words... Chocolate Chip Cookie.

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And no, you can't do much. More sophisticated websites will time out. Those with heavy encryption such as banking sites for instance.
And tonight I couldn't even download something from Google play store. After midnight, speeds picked up. But again, too slow on PRIORITY data. Viasat-2 been live for what, 5 months now? I have seen no impact from it.
Stephen Rice, Champion
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Here is my speed during the free zone. Keep in mind I have used up all of my priority data.

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VeteranSatUser, Champion
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We know you are the shill for the Liberty Plan Stephen.
Come on over to my beam and see how it works for you :).
But I will give you credit for being a Playon expert!
Stephen Rice, Champion
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9 mbps is about a million times faster than dialup. I am only paying for up to 5 mbps during the early morning and day after my priority data has been used.
Its time to go to work. If I get home before primetime kicks in I'll post my speed again.
People who cry about "dialup" speeds during primetime after using up all of their data boggle my mind. Either buy more data, switch to another plan, or take advantage of the Late Night Free Zone and Liberty Pass like me.
Tonight I'm planning to watch the Stepford Wives, during primetime thank you very much.

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ViaSat is better than dial-up. People are coming here complaining about 1-2 Mb speeds but one must not forget a T-1 line only has 1.544 megabits per second and cost around $212 to $1200 per month.
Those on a VS-2, 50Mb plan have it better than a T3 line; 44.736 Mbps. That T-3 will cost $3000 to $12,000 per month. The one shortcoming we have is that our connection is not symmetrical. Prices are found at http://www.t1shopper.com/
An ISDN line which is only 64Kbps cost about $120 per month.
The customers of ViaSat that are only getting around 300-700Kbps in the evenings are are still getting their money's worth compared to other methods of connecting to the Internet.
My $149.00 per month is well spent at ViaSat. I'm getting a bargain:

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Stephen, to find that YOU can do something on YOUR beam after you've used your Priority data is hardly broad-case evidence that everyone else's experience will be the same. If a customer is on a Liberty Plan and their beam is congested then they effectively have NO internet during peak times aka, when you really need it to work, hence the term PEAK. Also, to set the record straight, many customers WERE told that they would still have fast speeds, 1-5mbps, after they went over their Priority data.....I've still got some of the old brochures that show these numbers in the fine print.
One last thing, Liberty customers, to my knowledge, cannot "buy more data", only change plans....and with all the beam closures, I'm not sure what would even be available in the individual case.
Andy
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My whole argument has been that the Liberty plans are not supposed to provide much speed during primetime after a customer's priority data is exhausted.
The original poster was complaining about primetime speed. He never did share any screen shots of his speed from the early morning or day.

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Attached is more proof that customers can buy more data. People who have used up all of their priority data on $50 Liberty Plans shouldn't expect the same quality of service during primetime as someone that is paying over $100 a month for an unlimited plan.
I am on one of the cheapest plans and I think it is completely fair for me to be slowed down (after I have used up my priority data) behind everyone else that either has priority data left or is on an unlimited plan. It's the price I pay for being on such a cheap plan. If someone doesn't like it, they have the option of paying more money like everyone else.
The original poster still hasn't shared his speeds with us outside of primetime. I bet he is getting at least 1 mbps the rest of the day.



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My experience with Liberty on Beam 329 is similar to Stephen's (although really sluggish during the evenings even with priority data left). Even then it's usable because I eliminate all the crap that slows web sites down where possible while also stretching that priority data. Of the plans available to me it's the best value for my particular needs.
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I am the original poster and my comments were not complaints. They were facts. I was reporting my speeds just like many others do.
I have been unwilling to put up with the timeouts every 30 seconds recently, so that is why you have not heard back from me. I have had to make other arrangements to pay my online bills because credit card companies and banks will not allow me access at those speeds.
If you took the time to read my very short original post you would have concluded that
that those low speed were typical all day long for the past three days. Why? Because I said "Typical speeds for the last three days." That includes all the non-prime time.
I have been throttled to 240kbps because that is Viasat's choice to do that despite, as Andy said, I was led to believe by Viasat that they would reduce speeds to 1-5 Mbps during the Liberty Pass time. Why? Because I have posted their advertisements about this before, and you have acknowledged reading them.
Some people are hard headed and no amount of proof will satisfy them about this. You are one of them. I hope you don't own a dead horse or you would still be beating it. Again, as Andy and several others have pointed out to you, your experiences only apply to people on your beam.
All you are doing with your posts on this subject is rubbing salt into a wound and gloating about how wonderful Viasat is for you.. Perhaps that is your intention.
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When you said all the time, I thought you meant only when you tested it during prime time. That's what most people mean when they come here and complain about their speeds being slow.
They never compare their primetime speeds to what they are getting during the day or early morning.
I would be upset too if I couldn't get at least 1 mbps during the day. Sorry.
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I asked Erin when I got to the store and you were correct, folks have been able to buy more data on the Liberty Plans. Guess I never had anyone ever ask about it so I never looked into it. She said that her "fix" if someone constantly went over was to move up to a larger plan because $10/gig was not going to a viable solution for most.
I posted this pic to show how the Liberty Plan was sold originally. Big difference between 240kbps and 1mbps.
Andy
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When I signed up for a Liberty 12, Viasat/Exede made it very clear that speeds were up to and not guaranteed.
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Regardless, I still think Ivan should be getting at least 1 mbps during the day. That's horrible that he isn't.
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Anyhow, when speeds fall below 250kpbs, which happens all too often during primetime on some beams, regardless of on priority data or not, complex websites will cease to function correctly. You know, websites with higher levels of security that people need to use to pay bills , bank, etc.
I am not asking for a minimum speed, but Viasat-2 has been in production for months now, I haven't seen any improvement. If anything, things have gotten worse.
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We'll know the new subscriber counts next ThursdayDo they release a quarterly statement with that info?
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At the close of the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2018 subscribers totaled approximately 576,000.That's as of March 31, 2018 not a forecast for those who don't speak fiscal years ;)
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- ARPU grew 8% year-over-year to a record high of $71.06, reflecting a higher mix of new and existing subscribers choosing premium service plans and value-added services, as well as a slightly higher proportion of retail subscribers. This ARPU increase offset the effects of a decrease in fixed broadband subscribers. At the close of the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2018 subscribers totaled approximately 576,000.
Note that ARPU is a monthly figure - by my interpretation of that report, residential subscriber revenue represented 27% of Viasat's total revenue. Two years ago, however, it was a higher percentage despite nearly the same total amount of residential subscriber revenue with 697,000 subscribers. At $71.06 It also would seem to imply that a lot of customers remain on older entry level plans - given the new pricing structure.
Apparently, Stephen and I are holding them back by steadfastly sticking with Liberty 12 and figures lie all the time ;)
Evelyn Johnson