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No, Elon Musk, you Can’t do That
So, Elon Musk is finally ready to let beta testers play with Starlink, his vision for providing global internet through tiny satellites. (As a note, astronomers hate Starlink, but design changes are being made).
Like everything else, it has terms of service. But Starlink’s terms of service may just…
…go a little too far.
Really, Elon…
So, What is in That Starlink TOS?
So, here’s the entire terms of service, which somebody posted to Reddit, but which appears to be the official, real TOS.
It’s mostly pretty standard and includes a reminder that the Starlink Kit needs line of sight to the satellites and that it’s not their fault if you can’t get it.
Where it gets entertaining is in the governing law paragraph. Which includes this:
For Services provided on Mars, or in transit to Mars via Starship or other colonization spacecraft, the parties recognize Mars as a free planet and that no Earth-based government has authority or sovereignty over Martian activities. Accordingly, Disputes will be settled through self-governing…