On Thursday evening, Poland was again included in the list of European countries on the internet provider help center website.
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Digital Affairs Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski stated that E. Musk’s company “SpaceX,” which owns “Starlink,” took into account the requirements to ensure equal rights, writes “TVP World.”
“I received a clear declaration: Poland will be included in the ‘Starlink Roam’ travel zone in Europe. No new restrictions will apply to Polish customers,” K. Gawkowski wrote on the social network “X.”
“This is good news for Polish users,” he added, noting that he expects the changes to be implemented quickly and that “SpaceX” will inform customers about it.
What the problem was
The dispute arose after “Starlink” introduced new geographic roaming zones for its internet service.
More than 30 European countries, including Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Lithuania, were combined into a common region, but Poland was initially not included in this group.
Travel between countries within the same zone is not considered international, so Poland’s removal from this list would have meant higher costs for Polish users traveling abroad.
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Polish Prime Minister Donald Trump said on Thursday morning that “Starlink” could not explain what happened, and some representatives of E. Musk’s company hinted that it was “simply a mistake.”
Polish media speculated that this might be related to the “Starlink” terminals supplied by Poland to Ukraine. Since the start of Russia’s large-scale invasion, Warsaw has purchased thousands of terminals for Ukraine and paid their subscription fees.
“They considered us second-class”
On Wednesday, K. Gawkowski accused “SpaceX” of treating Poles as “second-class customers.”
However, he also warned that this dispute is broader than just the “Starlink” issue – governments must resist unequal treatment of consumers by technology giants.
“New technologies give people huge opportunities. But along with them, global companies have also gained enormous power,” K. Gawkowski wrote on the social network “X.”
On Thursday, he said that the revocation of the decision should ensure that Polish “Starlink” users are treated “on equal terms with users from other European countries.”
