I signed up to be a Starlink beta tester and put it through its paces to see if it could cope with playing games, streaming video and other tasks.

Following criticism, the company issued a new offer that extends the free service through the end of the year for victims of both hurricanes Helene and Milton.

Musk declared on X that all Starlink terminals would work automatically “without [the] need for payment in the areas affected by Hurricane Helene.”

FEMA said it was providing Starlink devices to help first responders communicate. Residents affected by flooding can use the service, too.

Telecommunications operators in Nigeria have condemned the hike in the subscription price of Elon Musk's Starlink, calling the move an insult to the NCC.

Elon Musk pledged to send Starlink terminals to victims of Hurricane Helene and allow them 30 days' worth of free access to his satellite-based internet service. But the SpaceX CEO failed to mention it will cost users more than $400 for the system's hardware.

Elon Musk pledged he will make the internet available for free on his Starlink satellite service for victims of Hurricane Helene, but failed to note that would-be users will have to shell out $400 for hardware to support it.