Starlink is offering half-price internet near xAI data centers, but critics want the pollution fixed
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The takeaway: SpaceXAI is offering half-price Starlink service to people living near its Memphis data centers, while the company continues to face criticism over the generators used to power its AI operations. The promotion could lower connectivity costs for households without reliable fiber access, but it offers limited practical advantage where affordable high-speed cable or fiber service is already available.
With roughly 2,000 reported subscribers since the offer was announced in July, compared with more than 250,000 households across Memphis, the discount appears unlikely to ease broader concerns about the company's unpermitted power generation and its environmental impact.
The deal applies to residents of Memphis and Southaven, Mississippi. SpaceXAI is also waiving the upfront rental fee for Starlink's new V5 hardware kit, which can otherwise cost up to $349. In a post on...
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