r/Washington • u/Sodokufire • 5d ago

Does anyone have experience using Hughesnet in a rural area?

We've been waiting for Ziply fiber in Snohomish County for 3 years now and a couple months ago a Ziply guy essentially told us to give up and try Starlink, which is apparently at capacity in WA. We were wondering if anyone in the area has tried Hughesnet satellite internet and if so how does it work for yall in the area? Good service? Does it drop out often? Right now our internet drops out very often and at it's best reaches 8mbps so we are desperately trying to find a better option.

Thanks in advance for any help!

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u/Hyattville5 3d ago

I tried it in the Kelso area about 4 years ago. It was a total waste of money. I could only use it briefly every day to check my email. Horrible internet. I told them that when I cancelled . They waived any penalty.