ALBAWABA – Starlink, the satellite internet constellation operated by Starlink Services, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of American aerospace company SpaceX, announced providing free satellite internet service for 250,000 subscribers in Brazil.
Elon Musk, the businessman, billionaire, and investor, said through his X platform (previously Twitter) that his company will provide free satellite internet service for almost more than 25,00 users in Brazil, including schools and hospitals.
Musk said: "until this issue is resolved, as we cannot receive payment, but we do not want to cut off the service to anyone."
Legal dispute between Musk and Brazil
In his latest remarks, Musk indicated that the free satellite internet service will carry on until the legal dispute over the blocking of the company's accounts in Brazil is resolved. It is worth mentioning that Musk and Alexandre de Moraes, judge of the Brazilian Supreme Court, had an intensive months-long dispute, as hundreds of X accounts were banned for allegedly promoting hate speech and misinformation.
In his latest remarks, Musk indicated that the free satellite internet service will carry on until the legal dispute over the blocking of the company's accounts in Brazil is resolved.(Shutterstcok)
Moraes threatened on Wednesday to ban X network in the country if Musk will not appoint a legal representative for his company, according to AFP. Musk was accused of reactivating several banned accounts on the platform. As a result, Musk announced permanently closing X offices in the country while keeping the service available.
This recent legal dispute had a major impact on Starlink operations in Brazil, especially in remote areas like Rondônia that has more than 50,537 service contracts signed with Starlink, accounting for 23.45% of Starlink’s operations in the country.
