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Starlink Doubles Prices for Business Users, Sparking Backlash

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from Hacker News ·

SpaceX's Starlink has increased prices by up to 100% for its business and aviation plans, with monthly costs now reaching $5,000 for high-priority data. The move has drawn criticism from industry figures like Correnti, who called it reckless. The price hike targets corporate jet and maritime customers, not residential users.

Meridian48 take
The price surge underscores Starlink's shift from growth-at-all-costs to monetizing its captive business customer base, but risks alienating the very users who drove its premium reputation.
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