Starlink Halves Memphis Rates to $27.50 as xAI Pollution Lawsuits Mount
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Updated · PCMag UK · Jun 30
Starlink Halves Memphis Rates to $27.50 as xAI Pollution Lawsuits Mount
3 articles · Updated · PCMag UK · Jun 30
Summary
Starlink cut monthly service prices by 50% for customers in Memphis and nearby Southaven, dropping its 100Mbps residential plan to $27.50 and waiving a $10 hardware rental fee for new US sign-ups.
The discount applies automatically to existing subscribers in eligible areas and comes as SpaceX-owned xAI faces complaints over its Memphis data center and gas turbines used nearby.
Environmental groups have sued over smog-generating turbines at the Memphis facility, while Southaven residents filed a class action earlier this month alleging near-constant noise and vibrations.
AT&T and Xfinity already offer faster fiber service in the area for about $40 to $45, suggesting the promotion may be aimed more at easing local backlash than winning large numbers of customers.
The Southern Environmental Law Center said residents want xAI to shut its allegedly illegal, unpermitted power plant rather than accept discounted internet, underscoring broader resistance to AI data centers' environmental impact.