Starlink has announced it will provide free Starlink satellite internet in Venezuela until February 03. The decision is made to provide uninterrupted fast internet service as political turmoil engulfs the Latin American nation.
SpaceX, the parent company that owns Starlink broadband service, said, “Starlink is providing free broadband service to the people of Venezuela through February 03, ensuring continued connectivity.”
Elon Musk, the man behind both companies, hasn’t disclosed explicitly the reasons behind providing the country with free broadband internet explicitly. It’s especially more startling as he and the US president had a nasty fallout after the former departed from the Department of Government Efficiency. But he did offer a few insights. “In support of the people of Venezuela,” Musk wrote in a post in response to the Starlink post.
But it’s not an isolated instance of Starlink internet connecting people during a crisis. When Russia started a war with Ukraine, the US company provided free satellite internet to help people stay connected.
Venezuela has run into a political crisis after its former president, Nicolás Maduro, was captured and flown out of the country to the US. Now the country is grappling with possibly more chaos, and Starlink’s free satellite internet will help people stay online without having to pay a dime.
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