I signed up to be a Starlink beta tester and put it through its paces to see if it could cope with playing games, streaming video and other tasks.

Musk declared on X that all Starlink terminals would work automatically “without [the] need for payment in the areas affected by Hurricane Helene.”

Elon Musk is now bragging that the next generation of Starlink internet satellites are going to be way larger than previous ones — which could pose an issue considering how junked up low-Earth orbit (LEO) already is.

Following criticism, the company issued a new offer that extends the free service through the end of the year for victims of both hurricanes Helene and Milton.

FEMA said it was providing Starlink devices to help first responders communicate. Residents affected by flooding can use the service, too.

Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio has been vocal about the need to allocate such spectrum through an auction to give a level playing field to legacy operators.

At an event in New Delhi, India's Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia confirmed that the spectrum allocation will be done administratively, with the pricing set by the telecom regulator

Elon Musk's Starlink aims to enter the Indian telecom market, competing with Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel. India's government will allocate spectrum for satellite internet without auctions, which favor Starlink.