> Musk was unhappy that people were paying retail price when he could be charging a government-special super-premium. My impression is that the government was r

> Musk was unhappy that people were paying retail price when he could be charging a government-special super-premium. My impression is that the government was resisting paying it but have now caved and are keeping the details secret to prevent a potential backlash. IMO, it's probably reasonable for Ukraine to pay civilian prices for the terminals[1]. But service should absolutely be at a premium. The reason Starlink is being used by Ukraine in the first place is because Russia completely compromised Viasat and bricked every user terminal in Ukraine (and a bunch near by). It's expensive AF to defend against constant cyber attack from a capable state-level opponent. --- 1. When the terminals first came out, SpaceX substantially subsidized the cost of the terminals - to the tune of a year's worth of payments. I could see how this could make sense for them if the terminals are supposed to last for a very long time (10+ years). But their use in a war zone is probably much harder on the terminals. They're getting moved around way more often than a residential install. They're probably being targeted by the Russians. And accidents just happen in wars. I have no idea how much SpaceX currently subsidizes the consumer price of terminals, or how long the average terminal lasts in Ukraine. But I think it's pretty reasonable to adjust or even eliminate SpaceX subsidies on hardware depending on the exact value of those numbers.