In
an
effort
to
stop
resellers
from
buying
dishes
in
one
region
—
where
the
hardware
is
cheaper
—
and
selling
them
in
another,
Starlink
is
imposing
a
new
“outside
region
fee”
for
its
satellite
internet
kits
activated
“outside
of
the
region
they
were
originally
sold
in.”
Starlink
has
designated
these
six
specific
regions
as
the
US
and
Canada,
Europe,
Asia,
Africa,
Latin
America,
and
Oceania.
The
company
only
says
“it
is
possible”
the
fee
will
be
applied
to
activations
— not
a
guarantee
— but
it’s
steep
enough
to
be
a
discouragement.
For
the
Standard
and
Standard
Actuated
kits,
the
fee
is
$200,
but
for
the
Starlink
Mini,
it’s
$300.
That’s
in
US
currency,
but
Starlink
also
warns
the
fee
“may
be
applied
in
USD
or
local
currency,”
which
could
make
it
even
more
expensive
based
on
the
currency
exchange.
The
company
has
shared
a
breakdown
of
which
countries
will
be
charged
the
fee
in
US
or
local
currencies.
To
avoid
the
fee,
Starlink
recommends
purchasing
the
dishes
either
directly
from
the
company
or
an
“authorized
retailer
within
your
region.”
(Originally posted by Andrew Liszewski)
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