Starlink was offered for free to those hit by Hurricane Helene. It is not free

Discussion (19 points, 15 hours ago, 32 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41779554

Related Starlink offering free internet access for 30 days for Hurricane Helene victims (237 points, 6 days ago, 338 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41732335

I’m no fan of Elon, but do they expect millions of people to get a $300 piece of hardware for free? Because that’s what would happen if they were offered for free. People would sign up to get them no matter if they needed them or not.