Elon Musk announced Wednesday that SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet service will be free for the next month to people living in areas affected by Hurricane Helen.
of the company Website “Starlink aims to provide access to internet connectivity for those affected by natural disasters.”
“Legal issues cost lives.”
Musk: “In areas affected by Hurricane Helen, Starlink terminals will work automatically without the need for payment.'' I wrote At X.
he was at first announced He plans to make the service free on Tuesday, telling his followers: “We are making a system update to ensure all Starlinks in affected regions are operational, regardless of payment. The software update will be completed tonight. I hope it will be completed by tomorrow at the latest.”
he said SpaceX said it sent “as many Starlink terminals as possible” to hurricane-hit areas, noting that former President Donald Trump had warned of the need earlier this week.
On Monday, President Trump told supporters in Valdosta, Georgia: “I just talked to Elon. They haven't had any contact and we want to get Starlink together. Elon is ready to contact us. He will. We know that.”
now, company media outlet They accuse Musk and Trump of taking credit for something the Biden-Harris administration's Federal Emergency Management Agency was reportedly already doing.
Wednesday press release FEMA said it sent 67 Starlink units to North Carolina.
“40 Starlink satellite systems are available to support responder communications, and an additional 140 satellites will be shipped to support communications infrastructure recovery,” FEMA said. saidnoted that one Starlink would be deployed per county.
with another X postMusk said North Carolinians would have had easier access to Starlink's services had the Federal Communications Commission not intervened. blocked Company federal grants. Starlink was to receive an $885 million award to expand high-speed internet access and connect more than 640,000 homes and businesses. However, the FCC rescinded the award in 2022, citing Starlink's failure to meet the program's requirements. The agency's decision was reaffirmed in December.
Then, in September, the FCC reversed course, effectively accusing Starlink of being a monopoly.
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said Starlink “accounts for almost two-thirds of the satellites in space today and accounts for a very large portion of Internet traffic. …Our economy is monopolized. “So we need to invite more people.” More space stakeholders will be able to participate, and more companies will be able to develop constellations and innovations in space. ”
“Had the FCC not illegally revoked SpaceX's Starlink award, it probably would have saved lives in North Carolina,” Musk wrote about X.
“Legal issues cost lives,” he declared.
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