Starlink Offers Free Satellite Internet to Hurricane Helene Victims, in Partnership With Biden Administration
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Starlink Partners with Biden Administration for Free Internet
It was revealed by a press release that FEMA has collaborated with Starlink to provide these satellite internet kits to North Carolina, as well as the Eastern Band of Cherokee, and for "critical lifeline locations."
Starlink's partnership with the Biden Administration would share satellite internet access to the disaster zones without asking for any payments in 30 days. It is now a critical lifeline in these areas for contacting help, sharing updates, and more.
Starlink's Humanitarian Efforts for the World
It is widely known that SpaceX's Starlink has positioned itself to be an internet service that is widely accessible anywhere, and one of its main goals is to service areas that cannot be reached by terrestrial connections. During the first year of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Starlink was among the many tech companies that aided the European country with its service, with Musk receiving thanks from the Ukrainian Vice Prime Minister for their help.
However, there came a time when Elon Musk said that it could no longer sustain the free satellite internet service it offers Ukraine and asked the United States government to fund its operations over at the European country.
The long-conflicted nations of Israel and Palestine also erupted into war and left their citizens in danger, without the capabilities to contact authorities for help as telecommunications facilities were also affected. With this, Musk sent over Starlink kits to Gaza via organizations that are helping people in the conflict zone, sharing yet again its satellite internet amidst the war.
Moreover, it is also known that Starlink is now supplying its satellite internet to organizations that are looking to share internet connections to far-flung areas in countries like the Philippines, Indonesia, Brazil, and more. While Musk's Starlink is available as a paid service, global and national events like this see the company sharing its technology to bring aid to users without a price.
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