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Starlink problems in February 2026

130 Starlink problems were reported in February 2026 across 33 countries. Most reports came from Russia, Ukraine, Vietnam. The most common type was regulatory & licensing.

Courts and regulators this month

DateCountryMatterTypeStatus
1 Feb 2026Egyptماسك: مساعي منع روسيا من استخدام ستارلينك نجحت على ما يبدوRegulatorReported
2 Feb 2026ItalyTar dà ragione a Fastweb-Telespazio. A Starlink il test in LombardiaCourtReported
2 Feb 2026UkraineMusk’s SpaceX and Ukraine’s defence ministry to block Russia’s use of StarlinkRegulatorReported
3 Feb 2026ArgentinaA cuánto puede llegar la multar por tener la antena de Starlink en el autoCourtReported
3 Feb 2026BoliviaStarlink opera con 'licencia experimental' en Bolivia; Entel negocia para ser ‘revendedor’RegulatorReported
3 Feb 2026TürkiyeTeyit: Elon Musk Rusya'nın Ukrayna'ya saldırmak için Starlink'i kullanmasına izin mi veriyor?RegulatorReported
4 Feb 2026ArgentinaStarlink inicia operaciones bajo licencia experimental y se suma a la oferta de EntelRegulatorReported
4 Feb 2026BelgiumContrebande : la Douane saisit 29 kits de connexion internet Starlink dans la région du Sud-OuestRegulatorReported
4 Feb 2026BoliviaAmazon entra en escena: ya pidió licencia para competir con Starlink en BoliviaRegulatorReported
4 Feb 2026JamaicaAuditor General flags minister over J$12m Starlink purchase after Hurricane Melissa
Auditor General of Jamaica
RegulatorReported
5 Feb 2026RussiaВ Украине заработала первая очередь Starlink из “белого списка”: как верифицировать терминалыCourtReported
5 Feb 2026RussiaUkrainian Defense Ministry says Starlink terminals used by Russia in Ukraine are ‘cut off’RegulatorReported
5 Feb 2026CameroonCameroon customs seize 29 Starlink kits at Ekok border
Cameroon Customs
RegulatorReported
6 Feb 2026ArgentinaLey de tránsito: es carísima la multa por usar la antena de Starlink en el autoCourtReported
6 Feb 2026ArgentinaMultarán en Neuquén a los que coloquen antenas Starlink en parabrisas y lunetas: los riesgos que tieneCourtReported
7 Feb 2026RussiaRussian forces lose key battlefield advantage after Starlink terminals abruptly shut downRegulatorReported
8 Feb 2026PakistanStarlink licence in Pakistan held up over data security, geopolitics and Chinese competitionRegulatorReported
8 Feb 2026PakistanPakistan puts Starlink approval on holdRegulatorReported
8 Feb 2026PakistanElon Musk's Starlink's entry in Pakistan stalled over data security concerns, regulatory hurdles | World NewsRegulatorReported
9 Feb 2026RussiaRussian military scrambles to find Starlink alternative after access blockedRegulatorReported
12 Feb 2026IndonesiaStarlink speeds past terrestrial networks – and regulatorsRegulatorReported
14 Feb 2026VietnamStarlink được cấp phép Internet vệ tinh tại Việt NamRegulatorReported
14 Feb 2026VietnamTỷ phú Elon Musk chính thức đưa internet vệ tính Starlink vào Việt Nam: Thí điểm 5 năm, quy mô 600.000 thiết bịRegulatorReported
15 Feb 2026VietnamStarlink gets license to set up shop in VietnamRegulatorReported
15 Feb 2026Egyptفيتنام تمنح ترخيصاً لـ'ستارلينك' لتشغيل الإنترنت عبر الأقمار الاصطناعيةRegulatorReported
15 Feb 2026IranAS Dituduh Selundupkan 6.000 Terminal Starlink ke Iran saat Demo BesarRegulatorReported
15 Feb 2026VietnamSpaceX’s Vietnam unit licensed to provide Starlink services, appoints local CEORegulatorReported
15 Feb 2026VietnamStarlink, SpaceX's satellite internet service, receives authorization from Vietnam.RegulatorReported
16 Feb 2026ArgentinaStarlink modificó sus tarifas en 2026 y ahora permite bajar de plan de inmediato, pero quienes lo hagan antes de terminar su ciclo de facturación podrían perder beneficios como el Mini Kit y descuentos en Roam, además de enfrentar cargos adicionalesRegulatorReported
17 Feb 2026AustraliaStarlink expands public advocacy campaign as it pushes for SA licenceRegulatorReported
17 Feb 2026BrazilAnatel libera operação da SpaceSail, concorrente da Starlink no BrasilRegulatorReported
18 Feb 2026BotswanaStarlink pushes for SA license with advocacy campaignRegulatorReported
18 Feb 2026NigeriaCalifornia City Bans Contracts With Elon Musk's Companies, Except for StarlinkRegulatorReported
19 Feb 2026AustraliaCalifornia City Bans Contracts With Elon Musk's Companies, Except for StarlinkRegulatorReported
19 Feb 2026VietnamBộ KH&CN trao Giấy phép cung cấp dịch vụ viễn thông vệ tinh cho StarlinkRegulatorReported
21 Feb 2026South AfricaElon Musk escalates dispute with South Africa amid report of 14,000 illegal Starlink users, despite R500 million pledgeRegulatorReported
21 Feb 2026VietnamVietnam grants telecom license to Starlink in the USRegulatorReported
23 Feb 2026IranPrijs illegale Starlink-terminals stijgt hard in Iran door dreigende oorlogRegulatorReported
23 Feb 2026JordanHow Starlink is fueling space junk crisis following approval to double number of satellites in low earth orbitRegulatorReported
24 Feb 2026BelgiumStarlink interdit… mais déjà partout ? Aux Comores, l’Internet clandestin qui défie l’État et menace les opérateursRegulatorReported
24 Feb 2026BotswanaREGULATORY IMPASSE: Musk's Starlink faces scrutiny over alleged 14,000 illegal users in SARegulatorReported
24 Feb 2026BrazilAnatel: Starlink em alta impulsiona Brasil para ser líder em internet via satélite no celularRegulatorReported
24 Feb 2026UkraineСБУ затримала двох громадян України, яких Росія завербувала для незаконної реєстрації старлінківRegulatorReported
25 Feb 2026GambiaBanjul NAM Calls for Due Process in Consideration of Starlink LicenseRegulatorReported
27 Feb 2026United StatesCourt case: Starlink Freight System (SFO) Inc. v. Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp.
District Court, S.D. New York, 1:26-cv-01646
CourtFiled
27 Feb 2026BrazilStarlink pede novas faixas e Anatel submete pleito a consulta públicaRegulatorReported
27 Feb 2026IndiaSatellite licences cleared for Starlink, Jio and OneWeb; spectrum pricing next, says ScindiaRegulatorReported

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