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PCMag editors select and review products . If you buy through affiliate links, we may earn commissions, which help support our testing.Want to try out SpaceX’s satellite internet service? The company is gearing up to send email updates to interested customers, recruiting them to test it out.&nbsp;The company’s website for &nbsp;has been updated with a new email newsletter, which promises to send out news and promotions regarding the satellite broadband network. After you sign up with an email address and ZIP code, SpaceX says it may send you future messages about the upcoming beta tests.&nbsp;“Private beta testing is expected to begin later this summer, followed by public beta testing, starting with higher latitudes,” the message says. “If you provided us with your ZIP code, you will be notified via email if beta testing opportunities become available in your area.”SpaceX updated the company’s website as it launched another 58 Starlink satellites into orbit this past weekend for a total of about 540.&nbsp;A visualization of current Starlink satellites in orbit (Credit: Celestrak)Starlink's ultimate goal is to send up thousands of low-orbiting satellites, which can provide high-speed internet across the planet. But for now, the first of satellites will only serve geographic regions located in “higher latitudes,” such as and , according to past tweets from SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, who expects the public beta tests to start around . Although Starlink is set to launch commercially in the Northern US and Canada later this year, the company is promising a huge rollout in 2021 that will bring coverage to most of the planet. According to SpaceX, the download speeds will reach up to 1Gbps with a latency ranging between 25 to 35 milliseconds, on par with ground-based broadband services. (The FCC, however, is the company prove the latency is actually that low in order to receive federal funding.)How much the service will cost remains unknown at this point. But the company plans to supply customers with a Starlink terminal that can be easily set up in their homes.SpaceX launches even more satellites into spaceSign up for What's New Now to get our top stories delivered to your inbox every morning.This newsletter may contain advertising, deals, or affiliate links. Subscribing to a newsletter indicates your consent to our and . You may unsubscribe from the newsletters at any time.Your subscription has been confirmed. Keep an eye on your inbox!AdvertisementEditors' Choice

PCMag editors select and review products . If you buy through affiliate links, we may earn commissions, which help support our testing.Want to try out SpaceX’s satellite internet service? The company is gearing up to send email updates to interested customers, recruiting them to test it out.&nbsp;The company’s website for &nbsp;has been updated with a new email newsletter, which promises to send out news and promotions regarding the satellite broadband network. After you sign up with an email address and ZIP code, SpaceX says it may send you future messages about the upcoming beta...

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