Starlink, owned by businessman Elon Musk, announced this weekend that it is offering free internet access in Venezuela until February 3, with the aim of guaranteeing connectivity amid political instability and service interruptions in the country, according to a statement released by the company itself and publications on its official networks.
According to Starlink, service credits are being applied automatically to both customers with active subscriptions and users who had paused the service or lost access due to default. According to the company, no action is required on the part of customers, who can check whether the benefit has been granted directly in the billing section of their accounts.
As reported on the company’s official website, users who already have a Starlink kit can use the equipment in Venezuela through the Roam plan, which allows the use of the service in different countries, regardless of whether the operation is not yet officially available in the local market. Although Venezuela is listed as “coming soon” on the company’s coverage map, Starlink clarified that, at this time, there is no plan for the regular sale of equipment or the formal opening of subscriptions in the country.
The decision to release the internet comes after the capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro during the operation led by the United States, on Saturday (3). Starlink technology allows private companies to offer internet in authoritarian regimes, bypassing state-controlled networks. Venezuela is currently facing some instability in communication services.
