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SpaceX offers half-price Starlink in Memphis to ease data center backlash
SpaceX is offering half-price Starlink internet plans to residents near its Colossus data centers in Memphis to address community backlash. The deal provides 50% off standard residential service for eligible households. The company says it will continue investing in the area.
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The discount is a PR move to offset local concerns about noise and energy use from xAI's massive data center, but it doesn't address the underlying infrastructure strain.
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SpaceX offers half-price Starlink internet plans in Memphis to quell backlash to its Colossus data centers — as it promises to 'continue to invest in the area' →
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