DogeDesigner (@cb_doge) “Starlink is becoming a critical lifeline for earthquake-hit Venezuela. 🇻🇪 • Vene” — TopicDigg

Starlink is becoming a critical lifeline for earthquake-hit Venezuela. 🇻🇪 • Venezuela’s telecom regulator, CONATEL, has approved a 3-month Direct-to-Device pilot for Movistar, enabling compatible mobile phones to connect directly to SpaceX’s Starlink satellites. • Movistar Venezuela has activated Starlink-powered satellite SMS for customers in La Guaira, allowing users to send and receive messages even without terrestrial coverage. • Starlink is working to extend the same free emergency connectivity to customers of Digitel and state-owned Movilnet. • Starlink is providing free internet through July 25 for both new and existing customers affected by the devastating earthquakes. • Starlink is rapidly deploying satellite terminals to the hardest-hit areas, helping restore communications where local infrastructure has been damaged. These initiatives are helping families, emergency responders, and communities stay connected when cellular and ground networks are disrupted.