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GAMERANT By Andrew Heaton 1/31/2021

Russian authorities are looking to fine citizens and businesses that use Elon Musk's Starlink, a satellite based internet service launched in 2018.

While Elon Musk likes to have fun by trolling game companies, there are times when his work is the subject of controversy. A recent report states that Russia may be looking to fine citizens for using Starlink internet, which was set up by his space program SpaceX in 2018.

As well as fining regular users, the Russian government may also be looking to punish companies that use Starlink. While citizens can expect to be fined between 10,000 and 30,000 rubles (around $135-$405 US), businesses may have to pay up to one million rubles (just over $13,000 US). Elon Musk took to Twitter earlier this month to express concerns about the news, insisting that he just wants help "get people to Mars."

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