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Starlink Gets Argentina’s Rural Schools Contract | Argentina News
Argentina’s government has quietly handed a $22 million, three-year internet contract to Starlink to connect 6,000 rural schools — sparking outrage over the lack of public bidding and sidelining state-owned ARSAT. Starlink provides hardware and two years of service, while the government covers installation and year three — which local governments will later pay for. Critics question the deal’s fairness, pointing to Musk’s close ties to President Milei, the rushed approval process (just nine days after Starlink’s letter), and the fact that competitors like ARSAT — already underfunded and…
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