Overview
- Starlink announced via its official X account that broadband service in Venezuela will be free through February 3 to ensure continued connectivity.
- Starlink’s site says service credits are being applied automatically, allowing active users to continue and inactive accounts to reactivate during the free period.
- Access requires existing Starlink hardware, and the company has not clarified whether new activations or any extension beyond February 3 will be allowed.
- Hardware remains the main hurdle, with kits priced around US$500–$599 and no direct sales in Venezuela, leaving users to import equipment or buy from third parties.
- Elon Musk publicly endorsed the offer and praised the U.S. operation that removed Nicolás Maduro, prompting political reactions including a sharp exchange with Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro.