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Starlink in Namibia

29 publicly reported Starlink problems in Namibia since 2022: outages, prices, disputes and court cases, each linked to its source.

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Courts and regulators

DateMatterTypeStatus
18 Aug 2026Banglalink seeks regulator's nod for Starlink rolloutRegulatorReported
5 Jul 2026Namibia rejects Starlink’s license application, cites local ownership clauseRegulatorReported
23 Jun 2026CRAN dismisses all requests to reconsider its refusal of Starlink's licence
Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN)
RegulatorDecided
23 Jun 2026Namibia deals Starlink another blow, rejects Starlink appealCourtReported
23 Jun 2026Starlink Denied Operating Approval in Namibia After CRAN Reconsideration DecisionRegulatorReported
22 Jun 2026Namibia regulator rejects Starlink appeal over licensing decisionRegulatorReported
22 Jun 2026Starlink Denied Entry as Namibia Rebuffs 624 Appeals for LicenseCourtReported
22 Jun 2026Namibia hands Starlink another setback as ownership rules stall Elon Musk’s African expansion plansRegulatorReported
22 Jun 2026Starlink fails to overturn CRAN licence decisionRegulatorReported
11 Jun 2026Namibia under pressure to rethink Starlink ban as hundreds challenge licence denial in connectivity-poor regionsRegulatorReported
9 Jun 2026Hundreds challenge CRAN ruling on Starlink applicationCourtReported
8 Jun 2026Over 600 public appeals flood the communications regulator following the Starlink license decisionRegulatorReported
30 Mar 2026Elon Musk's Starlink hits back after Namibia blocks telecoms licenseRegulatorReported
26 Mar 2026Windhoek: Until we own 51%, we can't allow Starlink Namibia's telecommunications regulator, the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN), officially denied Starlink's license application on March 23, 2026. While the company met technical aRegulatorReported
25 Mar 2026Elon Musk’s Starlink says “hope is not lost” as it vows to appeal Namibia licence rejectionCourtReported
24 Mar 2026Musk's Starlink denied Namibia licence for ownership and compliance reasonsRegulatorReported
24 Mar 2026Starlink blocked from operating in NamibiaRegulatorReported
23 Mar 2026Starlink suffers new setback as Namibia rejects licenceRegulatorReported
1 Mar 2026CRAN rejects Starlink licence application; hundreds seek review
Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN)
RegulatorUnder appeal
23 Dec 2025Cran targets decision on Starlink licence in first quarter of 2026RegulatorReported
17 Dec 2025CRAN receives 1180 written submissions regarding Starlink’s license applicationRegulatorReported
16 Dec 2025Over 1 000 submissions back Starlink’s push for Namibia licenceRegulatorReported
9 Dec 2025Musk’s Starlink Rallies Support as Namibia Weighs Licensing BidRegulatorReported
3 Dec 2025CRAN invites public feedback on Starlink’s Telecom licence applicationRegulatorReported
2 Dec 2024Namibia Halts Starlink Operations Over Lack of LicensingRegulatorReported
28 Nov 2024Starlink operations halted in Namibia for lacking licenceRegulatorReported
28 Nov 2024Communications regulator advises public against the utilisation of service offered by StarlinkRegulatorReported
26 Nov 2024Namibia orders Starlink to cease operations over missing licence
Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN)
RegulatorDecided

All reports for Namibia

All 29 reports for Namibia