Starlink Watch
Monthly reports

Starlink problems in April 2024

58 Starlink problems were reported in April 2024 across 23 countries. Most reports came from Indonesia, Cameroon, Zimbabwe. The most common type was regulatory & licensing.

Courts and regulators this month

DateCountryMatterTypeStatus
3 Apr 2024SudanSmuggled Starlink dishes throw lifeline to some in war-torn SudanRegulatorReported
3 Apr 2024DR CongoGuinée : l’ARPT menace de sanctionner les utilisateurs de StarlinkCourtReported
3 Apr 2024GuineaGuinea regulator warns illegal Starlink users of prison and fines
Autorité de Régulation des Postes et Télécommunications (ARPT) Guinée
RegulatorReported
4 Apr 2024BelgiumGuinée/Télécoms : Le régulateur durcit le ton contre « l’usage illégal » de StarlinkRegulatorReported
4 Apr 2024IndonesiaStarlink di RI Beda dengan yang di AS, Ini Penjelasan KominfoRegulatorReported
4 Apr 2024IndonesiaKominfo Ungkap Perbedaan Starlink Indonesia dengan GlobalRegulatorReported
4 Apr 2024IndonesiaKominfo Umumkan Satelit Starlink Elon Musk Siap Layani Pelanggan di Indonesia, Sudah Kantongi IzinRegulatorReported
5 Apr 2024IndonesiaBaru Punya 1 Izin, Starlink Jual Paket Internet Rumah di RI Rp750 RibuRegulatorReported
8 Apr 2024IndonesiaOperator Telekomunikasi Desak Kominfo untuk Terapkan Regulasi Seimbang Bagi Internet Starlink di Pasar RitelRegulatorReported
9 Apr 2024ZimbabweIllegal Starlink users in Zimbabwe devise ways to hide kits despite banRegulatorReported
9 Apr 2024DR CongoComment Starlink séduit en RDC malgré son interdictionRegulatorReported
9 Apr 2024BrazilComo o bloqueio do Twitter afetaria a Starlink?RegulatorReported
10 Apr 2024SamoaSamoa imposes temporary ban on Starlink kit imports
Office of the Regulator (OOTR) Samoa
RegulatorResolved
10 Apr 2024United StatesRusia usa Starlink para su guerra contra Ucrania gracias a una red de contrabandoRegulatorReported
10 Apr 2024Cook IslandsCook Islands telecommunications regulator defends Starlink usersRegulatorReported
10 Apr 2024ItalyCosa succede fra governo, Starlink e TimRegulatorReported
13 Apr 2024ZimbabweZimbabwe Halts Starlink Services Pending Licensing, Raising Questions for African RolloutRegulatorReported
15 Apr 2024ZimbabweTelecom regulator orders Starlink to cut off subscribers in ZimbabweRegulatorReported
15 Apr 2024CameroonCameroon orders customs to seize Starlink kits, citing national security
Cameroon Customs / Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications
RegulatorReported
16 Apr 2024CameroonStarlink to discontinue roaming in unlicensed areas: Cameroon, South Africa affectedRegulatorReported
16 Apr 2024BelgiumPlusieurs pays africains interdisent les activités de Starlink d’Elon MuskRegulatorReported
16 Apr 2024Egyptشركة SpaceX تحظر إمكانية الوصول إلى أقمار ستارلينك في بعض الدولRegulatorReported
18 Apr 2024BrazilDeputada questiona Anatel sobre suspensão da Starlink no BrasilRegulatorReported
25 Apr 2024CameroonInternet par satellite : le Cameroun interdit l’importation des kits Starlink, évoquant la sécurité nationaleRegulatorReported
25 Apr 2024ZimbabweZimbabwe: Starlink soumet une demande de licenceRegulatorReported
26 Apr 2024SudanStarlink to shut down operations in SudanRegulatorReported
29 Apr 2024CameroonInterdit au Cameroun, Starlink est peu à peu mis au ban en AfriqueRegulatorReported
30 Apr 2024YemenElon Musk’s Starlink Inches Closer to Yemen License, Official SaysRegulatorReported

Regulatory & licensing

Pricing & price hikes

Account & policy changes

Outages & downtime

Hardware & equipment

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Speed & performance