Poles are Not ‘Second-Class’: Warsaw Demands Musk Restore Starlink Access
Poland has urged SpaceX to reverse Starlink’s exclusion of Polish customers from its European roaming zone, calling the policy discriminatory. The change could force Polish users to pay more for international use and complete additional formalities. Warsaw is demanding clear regulatory justification, while speculation links the decision to Poland’s Starlink support for Ukraine.
Poland has demanded that SpaceX restore access to Starlink for its users, accusing the company of treating Polish customers as "second-class." Deputy Prime Minister and Digital Affairs Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski has urged SpaceX to urgently rectify the situation following the introduction of new roaming rules that have left Polish customers facing higher costs for cross-border use.
Gawkowski stated that Poland is not a "second-class market" and that Polish customers are not "second-class customers." Under the updated Starlink rules, Polish users are excluded from a European roaming zone covering 30 countries and may have to upgrade their plans to continue using the service abroad. The minister also warned that the dispute could extend beyond Starlink, urging governments to challenge unequal treatment by technology giants.
Starlink has not provided a public explanation for excluding Poland from the roaming region, and Gawkowski demanded that the company clarify the specific rules behind the decision.
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