Starlink Offers Venezuela Free Internet Through July 25 After 7.5 and 7.2 Quakes
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Updated · USA TODAY · Jun 29
Starlink Offers Venezuela Free Internet Through July 25 After 7.5 and 7.2 Quakes
3 articles · Updated · USA TODAY · Jun 29
Summary
Starlink said Venezuelan users will get free satellite internet through July 25 after twin earthquakes on June 24 killed more than 1,400 people and crippled communications.
New and existing customers are eligible, but new users still must buy a receiver kit from one of three approved vendors before requesting the free service.
SpaceX said active customers in impacted areas will receive automatic account credits, canceled users can reactivate with credits, and terminals are being deployed to the hardest-hit zones.
Starlink now serves more than 7 million users in 150 countries via over 10,700 low-Earth-orbit satellites, making it a recurring emergency communications tool after disasters and during conflicts.