netforecast was started by a good friend of mine - they are first rate. v On Tue, Jan 3, 2023 at 3:53 PM Livingood, Jason via Starlink < starlink@lists.bufferbloat.net> wrote: > Forwarding on from a group doing some Starlink research. I am aware of at > least one other researcher that will soon do the same and will forward that > later (guessing a week or two). > > > > Jason > > ///FORWARD/// > > We need volunteers! NetForecast, a leader in measuring the quality of > internet service, is conducting a performance study of several types of > internet delivery technologies, including low-earth-orbit satellite like > Starlink. > > > > As a volunteer, you will host one of our proprietary QMap Probes in your > home network. This will connect to the internet via an available ethernet > port on your gateway/router and plug into a standard power outlet. The QMap > Probe is preconfigured to automatically test various network metrics with > little burden on your available bandwidth. This data is used to estimate > the quality of internet service. A public report of our findings will be > published on our website in 2023. Please check out some of our existing > reports to get a better feel of what we measure: > https://www.netforecast.com/audit-reports/ > > . > > > > The QMap Probe requires no regular maintenance or monitoring by you. It > may occasionally need rebooting (turning off and on), and we would contact > you via email or text to request this. The device sends various test > packets to the internet and records their response characteristics. Our > device has no knowledge of -- and does not communicate out -- any > information about you or any devices in your home. > > > > We will include a prepaid shipping label for returning the QMap Probe in > the original box (please keep this!). Once we receive the device back, we > will send you a $200 Amazon gift card (one per household). > > > > To volunteer, please fill out this relatively painless survey: > https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/8VZSB3M > . > Thank you! > > > > ///END/// > _______________________________________________ > Starlink mailing list > Starlink@lists.bufferbloat.net > https://lists.bufferbloat.net/listinfo/starlink > -- Please send any postal/overnight deliveries to: Vint Cerf Google, LLC 1900 Reston Metro Plaza, 16th Floor Reston, VA 20190 +1 (571) 213 1346 until further notice