Free Starlink for Hurricane Helene victims not entirely free

https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/08/free_starlink_hurricane_helene/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky

11 Comments

  1. didnt that clown elon fraudsk said that FAA blocked the flights delivering starlink? Which came out to be absolutely false! But what do you expect from a man child trump dick sucking moron! 🤷🏻‍♂️ 

  2. Thin-Concentrate5477 on

    In Brazil he said he would keep free internet for public schools even if the government didn’t keep its end of a supposed contract. The contract, however, never existed. He was lying about being hired to provide internet for schools.

    He is always claiming some BS about free internet.

  3. Why are people mad at a private company not providing free internet? They are charging for the hardware not the service and only for new customers. Shouldn’t the govt network infrastructure be resilient enough to handle weather events? I know Elon bad rich man but sheesh.

  4. Wait, did anyone actually think he meant the hardware? I thought this is why organizations were buying them up from places like Best Buy and sending them to North Carolina.

  5. somewhat_brave on

    The service is free, but you still need a pretty advanced phased array dish that costs $350.

  6. fema, elon and other ppl have given starlink systems to those in need. one starlink can provide service for 100 users. those impacted by the hurricane get starlink service free for a month.