Anonymous4 days ago
SpaceX has introduced a $10/month hardware rental fee for Starlink subscribers in select U.S. markets, shifting from an ownership-only model to one where customers never own their dish and must return it upon cancellation. The change arrives alongside broader price increases of $5–$10/month across residential plans, raising questions about affordability for rural users with no broadband alternatives — and about whether the move is cost recovery or recurring-revenue optimization ahead of SpaceX's planned IPO at a valuation exceeding $1.7 trillion.