Investing in a Starlink Kit, which costs around P30,000 as of this writing plus a monthly subscription of less than P3,000 for residential users, enterprising individuals see the availability of the satellite Internet service in the Philippines this 2023 as an avenue for them to establish a Pisnonet business.
In recent times, Pisonet businesses have evolved to provide sachet WiFi access to those who wish to use their own Internet-enabled devices in places where telco signal is almost non-existent. Pisonet shops may also provide additional amenities such as printing services, snacks, and drinks — as some are originally neighborhood sari-sari stores that saw potential added revenue in offering Internet connectivity services.
Based on the published Starlink Terms of Service under Section 2: Agreement to Purchase or Rent the Starlink Kit and Services, it states: 2.1 No Resale or Unauthorized Agency. You may not resell access to the Services to others as a stand-alone, integrated or value-added service under this Agreement , unless authorized by Starlink. See additional limitations in Section 10 of this Agreement. A violation of this Section may result in Service termination.
In simpler terms: you may not commercially share Starlink’s services if you intend at gaining profit from it. But of course, Filipinos can always find ways to work around these legal limitations.