Starlink’s Roam 50GB plan becomes Roam 100GB at the same price, with slow data after the cap

What changed

DISHYtech reported that as of 2026-01-13, Starlink turned its Roam 50GB plan into Roam 100GB in most markets, including the US, at the same $50 a month. Two other things changed. Once you pass 100GB you drop to unlimited low-speed data, which the report puts at under 1 Mbps. And you can no longer buy extra high-speed data. To get full speed back, you move to Roam Unlimited.

DISHYtech quotes Starlink: “You’ll still be connected for basic use like calls and texts, but activities such as streaming, downloading, and video calls may be limited.” SatelliteInternet.com reported the same change on 2026-01-14. The price later rose to $55 in June 2026.

Who it affects

Anyone using a portable dish on the entry Roam plan, which is the plan most people would pick for a short test on land.

What it means for your setup

For the land test, 100GB is plenty. A day or two of speed tests, video calls and a camera check uses a small share of it. Running out no longer cuts you off, though at under 1 Mbps a test result after the cap would mean nothing.

For a remote camera site on Roam, 100GB a month can go fast. One HD camera uploading all the time can use more than that. Our camera guide lists upload rates. If cameras live there for good, a bridge back to the house avoids the cap altogether.

Some numbers to put 100GB in context. Camera upload rates in our camera table run from about 1 Mbps for a basic camera to 15 Mbps for a 4K Ring device. A camera uploading 2 Mbps around the clock moves roughly 650GB in a month, so even one always-uploading HD camera can blow through the cap in days. Motion-only recording cuts that a lot, but it depends on how busy the scene is. A land test is different: a few speed tests, an hour of video calls and some browsing fit easily.

What to do now

• If you test land on Roam 100GB, run your speed tests early, before any heavy use. Results after the cap aren’t real numbers.
• Watch the 80% and 100% usage alerts DISHYtech says Starlink sends.
• If you move to Unlimited to get speed back, change back when you’re done. The report says the switch stays in place for later bills.

What stays the same

• Roam travel and in-motion rules.
• Standby Mode as a cheaper way to keep an owned dish connected.

What we don’t know yet

• The exact speed after the cap. Reports say under 1 Mbps. We couldn’t load Starlink’s own article to check the wording.