Warsaw may reconsider $50 mln Ukraine Starlink funding over roaming zone exclusion
Poland’s Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski threatened to reconsider the country’s spending on Starlink satellite communications, namely the nearly $50 million per year that Poland spends on Starlink terminals for Ukraine.
Poland's Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski threatened to reconsider the nearly $50 million annual investment in Starlink satellite communications for Ukraine. Sikorski expressed his displeasure with SpaceX's decision to exclude Poland from a shared European roaming zone, which covers over 30 countries including Germany, Czechia, Slovakia, and Lithuania.
In this region, users can easily transport terminals between countries without facing additional restrictions on international use. However, Polish customers will now encounter additional requirements when traveling abroad, as the new rules will apply starting from July 14 for new customers and August 17 for existing Starlink users.
The exclusion has also drawn criticism from Poland's Minister of Digital Affairs, Krzysztof Gawkowski, who called for an explanation of the local regulations that led to the restrictions. This is not the first time Sikorski and Elon Musk have disagreed over Starlink; last year, Musk had called Sikorski "little man" after the minister warned about seeking alternative providers for the satellite service funded by Poland for Ukraine.
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