Starlink Watch
Monthly reports

Starlink problems in January 2024

27 Starlink problems were reported in January 2024 across 18 countries. Most reports came from Australia, Canada, Russia. The most common type was regulatory & licensing.

Courts and regulators this month

DateCountryMatterTypeStatus
2 Jan 2024AustraliaStarlink granted license to operate in PNGRegulatorReported
3 Jan 2024Papua New GuineaPNG warns users of unauthorised Starlink terminals while licensing Starlink
National Information and Communications Technology Authority (NICTA)
RegulatorReported
13 Jan 2024FijiFiji pension fund objects it was not consulted on Starlink licence
Ministry of Trade, Co-operatives, SMEs and Communications (Fiji)
RegulatorReported
24 Jan 2024AustraliaZimbabwean regulator gets tough on unauthorised use of StarlinkRegulatorReported
24 Jan 2024ZimbabweZimbabwe regulator threatens arrests over unlicensed Starlink kits
Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ)
RegulatorReported
25 Jan 2024ArgentinaStarlink ahora te permitirá darte de alta alquilando la antena por 10 euros al mes (y sin permanencia)RegulatorReported
29 Jan 2024MalaysiaVSTECS named Starlink's authorised distributor to offer high-speed internet in MalaysiaRegulatorReported
31 Jan 2024SudanSudanese army-aligned authorities ban Starlink imports and use
Sudan Ministry of Communications
RegulatorReported

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