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SpaceX and Starlink RV hit with competitor regulatory and legal actions

An array of legal and federal regulatory disputes between Starlink and its competitors, Viasat and DISH Network Corporation, have attempted to thwart the expansion...

Musk talks (and Tweets) Starlink 2.0—new and improved. What’s in store?

SpaceX is ramping up for the implementation of Starlink v. 2.0. The new and improved Starlink will vastly expand coverage across the globe and...

Chinese scientists at work on means to destroy Starlink

In what will undoubtedly be of some concern to Starlink RV subscribers, as well as other Starlink users and the rest of the country,...

A competitor to Starlink’s mobile broadband? Guess who…

In the first commercial agreement aimed at beginning the launch of Amazon Project Kuiper satellites, Amazon announced in early April that it had purchased...

Satellite broadband internet becoming a reality? Maybe!

SpaceX Starlink has placed more than 1,700 satellites into low-earth orbit and has a total of more than 12,000 satellites planned. Starlink's mission is...

We tested WiFiRanger’s new Converge Everest and love it! Here’s what you need to know

We have been using the WiFiRanger Elite antenna and router system for the last eight or nine years. It has been a great system...

Starlink – Internet access from outer space coming soon to your RV?

By Randall Brink Inveterate boondockers are always on the lookout for techniques and technology that help them stay out longer and enable them to stay...

What would you do for an internet connection?

By Dave Helgeson After nearly two weeks of boondocking at various sites without a usable internet connection, the inbox of my email account was approaching...

Tips for Wi-Fi and cell data on the road

By Nanci Dixon As many of us know, when we cut the cable to our internet and TV source, whether a  weekend warrior or full-time...

Remember when the internet was miles away?

By Barry Zander Remember when Starbucks charged $8 for an hour of internet and $12 for a day? $30 for the week? In 2006 that...

RV Daily Tips. Wednesday, July 15, 2020

Issue 1384 Welcome to another edition of RV Travel’s Daily Tips newsletter. Here you’ll find helpful RV-related and living tips from the pros, travel advice,...

RV Daily Tips Newsletter Issue 1224

Tuesday, December 3, 2019 Welcome to another edition of RV Travel’s Daily Tips newsletter. Here you’ll find helpful RV-related and living tips from the pros,...

Ah, the good ol’ days of slow Internet

By Chuck Woodbury I came across this letter from reader Bob Hoffman while going through old issues of this newsletter. I published it on February...

How to boost your cellphone Internet speeds

By Chris Guld, Geeks on Tour Some people notice beautiful trees and want to camp near them. Jim and I notice cell towers and want...

Which cell carrier will save your day?

By Russ and Tiña De Maris For our readers, staying in touch is a major priority. We surveyed readers back in August, asking, "Which cell...

A message to RVtravel.com readers about safe internet use

By Kim Christiansen Today, January 5, 2018, more than 1.4 billion usernames and passwords were posted to the Dark Web, a part of the...

Slow cellular internet: When will carriers catch on?

By Russ and Tiña De Maris If you're in Quartzsite, Arizona, you don't need turkeys or fat guys in red suits to mark the season....

RV park WiFi bad? It may not be the park’s fault

Most RVers have experienced great RV park WiFi, as well as marginally good WiFi, as well as terrible WiFi. It's easy to blame the...

FMCA to announce today new Internet data plan

(Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017) — FMCA, the Family Motor Coach Association, will announce a new benefit today to its 74,000 motorhome owner-members, a new...

King adding new powerful Wi-Fi extender for RVs

  King, a Minnesota-based designer and manufacturer of satellites and antennas, will begin marketing a powerful Wi-Fi antenna this fall. The King Falcon will be...

Data roaming in Canada

by Chris Guld, GeeksOnTour.com We just spent a week in Canada, traveling from Detroit thru Toronto and Kingston, then back across the border to Syracuse,...

Verizon “dirty tricks” hit RV group below the belt

  By Russ and Tiña De Maris Imagine getting mobile Internet service for less than $50 a month — along with a free device to connect...

How important is the Internet where you camp?

  How important is having Internet access in your choice of where to camp? Do you absolutely need it, or maybe just want to be...

Internet while traveling: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

  We’ve been using Internet while traveling for 14 years. Most of that has been traveling by RV in the U.S., but this past month...

Winegard’s new ConnecT RV Internet WiFi + 4G LTE Extender

  By Bob Difley Introducing the Winegard ConnecT 4G1, a fully-integrated system that works together for maximum security, faster RV internet speeds, and increased range from...

Quartzsite Internet woes — getting results!

  By Russ and Tiña De Maris When the snowbirds descend on Quartzsite every winter, capacity is put to the max. Long lines at the LP...

Winegard debuts new gadgets at RV trade show

  News release from Winegard LOUISVILLE, Ky., Nov. 29, 2016 — Winegard announced today that it will display a host of new electronic gadgets at the National...

Snowbird RVers can get DSL or cable Internet service

  By Chris Guld, www.geeksontour.com We've written a lot of articles here about how RV travelers can get Internet service.  All the options are some type...

Connect to the Internet from anywhere

  By Greg Illes “NO SIGNAL” — the words that are the bane of an RVer’s life. Without a connection, there’s no way to talk...

Winegard introduces high-performance WiFi extender

 By Bob DifleyThe Winegard ConnecT is a long range, high-performance WiFi extender allowing users to get WiFi where others can’t. Designed for the mobile...

How to watch YouTube videos using little bandwidth

By Chuck Woodbury, editor, RVtravel.com For many RVers who travel a lot or even full-time, Internet access is hit and miss. For RVers who want to...

Traveling to Canada? Here’s how to get Internet connected

By Greg Illes When we began planning our Canada-Alaska trip, we knew we'd need to have Internet now and then — checking emails, paying occasional...

Cell phone signal sketchy? Wait for sunset

By Dave Helgeson Are you a baby boomer? Do you remember the Bell Telephone television commercial about Uncle Ralph calling long distance from California and...

The basics of mobile Internet systems

By Rene Agredano Getting online while RVing has become a necessity for everything from location research to keeping in touch with friends and family. While...

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