What's next if SpaceX won't fund Starlink in Ukraine?

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Elon Musk has said that SpaceX can no longer pay for the Starlink satellites being used to provide internet for Ukraine’s government and military. What happens now?

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Starlink internet satellites have been a lifeline for Ukraine’s government and military operations during the country’s war with Russia. But reports about a dispute over who pays for the Starlink services operated by SpaceX, coupled with public statements from SpaceX founder Elon Musk, have cast uncertainty over whether Ukraine can continue to rely on the technology.

 

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Wow…socialism runs deep on this topic huh?

Get up to date. He already da said, he will still pay for it on his own cost.

He should send a bill to the pentagon

Bait & switch. Then U-turn when it makes bad PR. Such largesse!

So you want people to pay for a subscription to your website so we can read inaccurate information? Lmao

1) Was a publicity move in the first place 2) Unreasonable to expect a private corp to fund a sustained war effort 3) Unsurprising given the backlash to his 'peace talks' comments 4) STOP FEEDING HIS EGO and giving him so much importance on issues not related to his businesses!

This morning Elon said they will

He's changed his mind. Probably because taxpayers will now subsidise his company, as usual.

We acknowledge that he's sold out to Putin and stop giving him the attention he thrives on.

maybe replace Zelensky, ignore US & NATO & negotiate a swift end to this unwinnable ass-kicking. This inly gets worse for Ukraine if not. Every day there's no white flag, every day more Ukrainian bodies accumulate in bags & more of former Ukraine becomes Russia. Maybe grow up.

What happens now is the Pentagon does an under the counter deal with Starlink and everything goes on as if it's normal.

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Well of we have to pay for starlink we.cant afford to pay for his trip to the moon..

Multi-year tax breaks for SoaceX is a potential solution. Like an IOU from the US government.

First get your facts correct. It's not the satellites of the monthly service. It is the DISHES. The satellites are orbiting and used everywhere. The satellites used to upload this tweet, are likely used minutes later in Ukraine. It is the DISHES. Each is 1000's of dollars.

He’s giving it to them for free… New Scientist with inaccurate data… Brilliant

Tax break.

Właściwie, to czemu ma służyć kontakt międzyludzki, skoro nie zachodzą: ani potrzeba, ani wola ludzi,by łączyć się wzajemnie ze sobą.. Dla pokoju i spokoju, wielonarodowych społeczności. Spustoszenia to nie jest cel łączenia ludzi dla dobra innych Smutne czasy, cennego życia.

Elon talks a lot of shit. Also seems to love Russia for a reason.

Is he Russian

It’s time the United States seize his assets as he is now clearly acting as an enemy of the United States.

Same thing that has always happened. The trajectory of human beings moving towards their own stupid self centred annihilation.

Ukrainians pay for their access to Starlink. It's not given out freely.

So much for crypto currency

Can’t or won’t?

Maybe Universities can open their war chests !

Ukraine gets a bill unless Europe steps up!

Ron DeSantis seems to have cash on hand to throw around…. And Floridians don’t seem to mind him spending that cash outside of Florida. Problem solved!

Musk has been bought by Putin. Well done.....

If the government billions in USA is not enough to pay for Starlink in Ukraine then i guess we create a fund raising platform.

Oh really? How come?

who gives a fuck

“Pay for” lol. What happened to all the governments billions, Elon? What Elon means is he’s on Putin’s side because he’s an Oligarch. They love them some Fascism!

Zelensky is a billionaire…….

Don't Ukraine have billions from USA that could pay for Starlink in Ukraine?

Sounds like US tax payers (not non-tax-paying billionaires) will be volunteered to come to the rescue.

It means only one thing: Putin is winning the war of aggression against the people of Ukraine and that is not good for humanity!

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Elon Musk Says SpaceX Can’t Fund Starlink Internet Service in Ukraine ‘Indefinitely’The cost of maintaining the internet service’s terminals in the country, where they have played a crucial role during the war, is approaching $20 million a month, Mr. Musk said. So. Basically about $2 a day for the normal person? cheapass Gotta afford to buy Twitter somehow!
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