Well I'm not sure about StarBlue but I get about the same numbers as WildBlue with my cheap 480 hookup.....So it wouldn't really make much of a difference to me. JMHO........
:::.. Download Stats ..:::
Connection is:: 1625 Kbps about 1.6 Mbps (tested with 1013 kB)
Download Speed is:: 198 kB/s
Tested From:: https://testmy.net (server2)
Test Time:: Sun Feb 12 16:58:31 EST 2006
Bottom Line:: 29X faster than 56K 1MB download in 5.17 sec
Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 51.02 % faster than the average for host (starband.net)
Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-4Y2NGS7BK
I pull about the same numbers every time I test my connection....
jc1