US EditionMusk Offers Free Starlink in Iran as Internet Blackout Persists
SpaceX has waived Starlink fees to support Iranian protesters during a near-total internet blackout that cut connectivity to 1% of normal levels, activists said.
- This past week, Elon Musk's SpaceX provided free Starlink service in Iran, waiving subscription fees so users with terminals could connect during the blackout, Ahmad Ahmadian told Bloomberg on Tuesday.
- The blackout, which began on January 8, has nearly eliminated fiber-optic and mobile internet, reducing usage to 1 percent, while the Associated Press reported 2,000 deaths and over 10,000 detentions amid protests in Iran.
- Alp Toker, founder of NetBlocks, told Reuters on Monday that Starlink users in Iran face patchy access but the service persists despite government jamming efforts.
- Iranian authorities have labeled Starlink illegal and passed laws criminalizing its use, and government forces have allegedly targeted users sharing protest footage, Fox News reported.
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Starlink offering free service in Iran, where other communications were cut in protest crackdown
Activists say Starlink is offering free satellite internet in Iran and tested a terminal inside the country after authorities shut down the internet amid nationwide protests.
Elon Musk's SpaceX offers free Starlink internet service in Iran as protests continue to rage: Report
Elon Musk's SpaceX has started offering free Starlink satellite internet service in Iran at a time when the country is battling a deadly wave of protests and a prolonged national internet shutdown. According to Ahmad Ahmadian, executive director of the US-based group Holistic Resilience, SpaceX has waived subscription charges, enabling Iranians with existing receivers to stay online at no cost. A person aware of Starlink's internal operations ha…
Access to Elon Musk’s Starlink internet service is now free in Iran as regime continues brutal crackdown on protests
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Starlink provides internet to Iranians in conditions of complete blackout
Terminals for Starlink's satellite Internet are banned in Iran. Nevertheless, tens of thousands of them are said to be in the country. Tech billionaire Elon Musk's company meets its users.
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