Starlink is expanding its Starlink for Communities programme with a new model that allows property owners and local operators to generate income by sharing a single Starlink connection with people nearby.
Under the programme, hosts install a Starlink dish and router at locations where there is demand for internet access, including apartment complexes, campgrounds, rural communities and event venues. Nearby users can purchase temporary access passes instead of subscribing to individual Starlink services.
The passes are structured around different usage periods. Hourly, daily and weekly options support one device, while monthly passes can support up to four devices. Starlink manages user accounts, payments, access controls and the satellite connection, while hosts provide the location, power and basic maintenance.
Hosts earn revenue from paid connections, turning an internet terminal that could otherwise be underused into a shared digital access point. The model allows multiple people in the same area to access connectivity without each needing to purchase and install separate equipment.
The approach also reflects the broader passive-income concept associated with Tesla’s planned Robotaxi network, although Starlink’s Communities model is already accepting host applications in several countries. Operated by SpaceX, Starlink uses a constellation of low-Earth-orbit satellites to provide broadband in areas where conventional infrastructure is limited or unavailable.
