Starlink explained: Elon Musk’s new superfast satellite internet service

Published April 8, 2021 10:04am ET



Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk is getting close to rolling out a venture called Starlink, which will provide superfast internet to almost anyone on the planet by using a network of satellites to beam service down to Earth.

Since launching in October, the service has more than 10,000 users in six countries and has been particularly popular in remote parts of northern America, where it was first rolled out for $99 a month.

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