It’s a price increase gone wrong. A terminal that goes up from 500 to 700 dollars and a package that goes up from 60 to 75 dollars. This is the information received by Starlink customers in Ukraine on November 29. Several of them shared their astonishment on Twitter.
The SpaceX service offers internet access anywhere in the world thanks to a constellation of satellites. This offer was an important support for the Ukrainian army in the context of the Russian invasion. This tool has become almost indispensable for fighters who find it “very difficult to do without it.”
A surprise for the Ukrainians
Above all, the increase in prices is surprising. Last month, SpaceX chief Elon Musk said it was difficult for the company to continue funding systems distributed to Ukraine. After questioning his financial support, he announced on October 15 that he would “continue to fund the Ukrainian government,” and this “even if Starlink continues to lose money.” Therefore, price inflation is a surprise for Ukrainians.
For its part, the Dzyga Paw Charitable Fund was rightly happy on November 29 that it had raised enough money to meet its goal of providing 100 Starlink kits to the Ukrainian people. Its founder Dimko Zhluktenko must buy 35 systems to add to the 65 already installed.
If the price increase affects already subscribed users after November 29, 2022, new customers are already subject to the price increase. “It’s not right, but we will find a profitable solution,” Dimko Zhluktenko assured.
Source: BFM TV
