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by falcolas 613 days ago
According to the starlink announcement:

"After 30 days, we will move you to a paid Residential subscription, tied the location you are using it in at that time. We will reevaluate as necessary based on conditions in the area. Starlink will notify you as the 30 day mark approaches to remind you of the change."

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These are people with equipment already. You don't need an account to use it so how will you be billed?
You have to create an account to use the promotion.

    Go to starlink.com/residential
    Enter your address and click “Order Now”
    Select the “Helene Relief” service plan and check out
It's not required. The map isn't the territory.

There's people on ground using it like that w/o activation

So Starlink's activation instructions expressly written for the Hurricane Helene relief effort are lies?

Please forgive me if I request a citation. Especially since the information you've provided so far has all been contradicted by official Starlink sources.

https://x.com/Unitedcajunnavy/status/1843985998721524222

I believe this is the org that asked for it