Starlink Faces Anger From Poland Over New Roam Restriction

Michael Kan· Aug 12, 2026 · 6:34 PM UTC ·4 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 5 views

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The restriction has prompted Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister Radosław Sikorski to threaten pulling funds from SpaceX. “Hey, @elonmusk, big man, stop discriminating Polish users of Starlink or we might re-think paying you $50 million p.a. for your services,” Sikorski wrote in a tweet, referencing how Poland has been spending millions per year to fund Starlink access in Ukraine, which continues to face invasion from Russia. The controversy deals with last month’s changes to the Roam plans for Starlink, which lets customers use the satellite internet service outside their home country.

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▪The restriction has prompted Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister Radosław Sikorski to threaten pulling funds from SpaceX.
▪“Hey, @elonmusk, big man, stop discriminating Polish users of Starlink or we might re-think paying you $50 million p.a. for your services,” Sikorski wrote in a tweet, referencing how Poland has been spending millions per year to fund Starli
▪The controversy deals with last month’s changes to the Roam plans for Starlink, which lets customers use the satellite internet service outside their home country.

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SpaceX’s Starlink is facing anger from Poland over a new restriction that can block the country’s subscribers from using the satellite internet service in other parts of Europe. The restriction has prompted Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister Radosław Sikorski to threaten pulling funds from SpaceX. “Hey, @elonmusk, big man, stop discriminating Polish users of Starlink or we might re-think paying you $50 million p.a. for your services,” Sikorski wrote in a tweet, referencing how Poland has been spending millions per year to fund Starlink access in Ukraine, which continues to face invasion from Russia. This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.

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