SpaceX’s class=”link ” href=”https://www.engadget.com/science/space/starlink-is-lowering-thousands-of-satellites-orbits-to-reduce-risk-of-collisions-030509067.html” data-i13n=”cpos:1;pos:1″ data-ylk=”slk:Starlink;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>Starlink is offering customers in Venezuela free access to its internet service after the US captured the country’s president, Nicolás Maduro. According to class=”link rapid-with-clickid etailiffa-link” href=”https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=34e37b9c-8975-48da-aa39-df8bcd5badc3&siteId=us-engadget&pageId=1p-autolink&contentUuid=e719aaee-2e27-45da-91a4-d4ebab9fd51f&featureId=text-link&merchantName=CNBC&linkText=CNBC&custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5jbmJjLmNvbS8yMDI2LzAxLzA1L2Vsb24tbXVzay1zcGFjZXgtc3RhcmxpbmstZnJlZS1pbnRlcm5ldC12ZW5lenVlbGEtdXMtcmFpZC1tYWR1cm8uaHRtbCIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiZTcxOWFhZWUtMmUyNy00NWRhLTkxYTQtZDRlYmFiOWZkNTFmIiwib3JpZ2luYWxVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5jbmJjLmNvbS8yMDI2LzAxLzA1L2Vsb24tbXVzay1zcGFjZXgtc3RhcmxpbmstZnJlZS1pbnRlcm5ldC12ZW5lenVlbGEtdXMtcmFpZC1tYWR1cm8uaHRtbCJ9&signature=AQAAAW_qBUeLkXIZIWJ-IhPr7FvCKVY70z63DBVy-7nMh4_t&gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnbc.com%2F2026%2F01%2F05%2Felon-musk-spacex-starlink-free-internet-venezuela-us-raid-maduro.html&spaceId=1197802876″ data-i13n=”elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:CNBC;elmt:;cpos:2;pos:1″ rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:CNBC;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:CNBC;elmt:;cpos:2;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>CNBC, some areas of Caracas and other parts of the country lost power and internet connectivity in the wake of the operation.
Starlink says its focus is “on enabling connectivity for new and existing customers to support the people of Venezuela.” At the time of writing, Starlink does not yet appear to formally operate in the country,…
