SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet company announced it will provide internet services to Venezuela, following the two deadly earthquakes that devastated large parts of the country, according to N12. The move aims to restore connectivity in the disaster-hit areas.
SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet service will provide connectivity to Venezuela, a country reeling from the twin earthquakes that struck Thursday, according to N12. The magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 tremors, which killed at least 164 people and left tens of thousands missing, destroyed communications infrastructure across large areas. Starlink's move follows a wave of international aid pledges: the US government committed $150 million, and NATO nations deployed search-and-rescue teams. As the Zioneer reported Thursday, the Jewish Agency also opened an emergency hotline for Israeli families. The scope and timeline of the Starlink deployment have not yet been detailed.
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