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.”

Upon inspection, the offer of a free month of Starlink service seems to be the type of deal you might give to any new customer.