Starlink Watch
Monthly reports

Starlink problems in March 2024

56 Starlink problems were reported in March 2024 across 26 countries. Most reports came from Belgium, Argentina, Australia. The most common type was regulatory & licensing.

Courts and regulators this month

DateCountryMatterTypeStatus
1 Mar 2024DR CongoDRC regulator declares Starlink use illegal
Autorité de Régulation de la Poste et des Télécommunications du Congo (ARPTC)
RegulatorResolved
1 Mar 2024Papua New GuineaOmbudsman Commission directive blocks PNG regulator from licensing Starlink
Ombudsman Commission / National Court of PNG
CourtPending
4 Mar 2024AustraliaAnother company fined for using Starlink’s internet serviceCourtReported
5 Mar 2024BrazilStarlink, de Elon Musk, pede à Anatel para explorar satélites no BrasilRegulatorReported
6 Mar 2024AustraliaHundreds of illegally purchased SpaceX Starlink terminals recovered in Lawrence Township, New JerseyRegulatorReported
7 Mar 2024RussiaСистему Starlink установят на большинство судов бельгийской группы Jan De NulCourtReported
7 Mar 2024RussiaRussia’s Starlink use sparks probe into SpaceX compliance with US sanctionsRegulatorReported
17 Mar 2024DR CongoLa RDC interdit l’exploitation de STARLINK : Un frein pour l’amélioration de la connectivité ?RegulatorReported
18 Mar 2024GhanaStarlink will soon be granted an operational license in Ghana- MinisterRegulatorReported
18 Mar 2024SudanSmuggling and Starlink: How Sudan's army and the RSF profit from warRegulatorReported
19 Mar 2024BelgiumInternet : L’usage de Starlink et de ses kits interdits en RD CongoRegulatorReported
19 Mar 2024Côte d'IvoireCôte d’Ivoire : L’ARTCI menace de sanctionner Starlink pour fourniture des services Internet sans autorisationRegulatorReported
19 Mar 2024BelgiumStarlink Côte-d’Ivoire: Le service d’accès à Internet sans autorisation est illégale (ARTCI)RegulatorReported
19 Mar 2024Côte d'IvoireCôte d'Ivoire regulator says unlicensed Starlink internet provision is illegal
Autorité de Régulation des Télécommunications/TIC de Côte d'Ivoire (ARTCI)
RegulatorReported
20 Mar 2024MaliMali bans sale of Starlink terminals citing illegal sellers and armed groups
Government of Mali
RegulatorResolved
21 Mar 2024MaliMali: les deux raisons de l’interdiction des terminaux internet Starlink d’Elon MuskRegulatorReported
21 Mar 2024FranceCommuniqué de l'ARCEP sur la commercialisation irrégulière par Starlink de terminaux permettant de se connecter au réseau Internet, par voie satellitaire au Burkina FasoRegulatorReported
21 Mar 2024GhanaGhana to License Starlink Amidst Subsea Cable DisruptionsRegulatorReported
25 Mar 2024RussiaUkraine relies on Starlink for its drone war. Russia appears to be bypassing sanctions to use the devices tooRegulatorReported
27 Mar 2024AustraliaIt is reported that SpaceX's satellite communication service 'Starlink' kits are being illegally tradedRegulatorReported
27 Mar 2024ChileEl mercado negro da un golpe a Starlink de Elon Musk, terminales de internet se vende ilegalmenteRegulatorReported
27 Mar 2024JapanSpaceXの衛星通信サービス「Starlink」のキットが違法に取引されていることが報告されるRegulatorReported
28 Mar 2024RussiaСША не смогли перекрыть доступ «неправильным» странам к Starlink. Запрет обошли Россия и многие другиеRegulatorReported

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