Starlink Watch
Monthly reports

Starlink problems in September 2023

44 Starlink problems were reported in September 2023 across 19 countries. Most reports came from Indonesia, Australia, Zimbabwe. The most common type was regulatory & licensing.

Courts and regulators this month

DateCountryMatterTypeStatus
4 Sep 2023ZimbabweZimbabwe: Starlink needs a license to operate in the country, regulator saysRegulatorReported
7 Sep 2023UkraineStarlink and Ukraine: Musk Responds to Claims He Secretly Shut Down Access in CrimeaRegulatorReported
7 Sep 2023AustraliaThree African countries where Elon Musk's Starlink is illegal.RegulatorReported
8 Sep 2023MalaysiaMCMC says no co-existence study done before Starlink was licensed in Malaysia
Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC)
RegulatorReported
12 Sep 2023Egyptسيناتور تدعو إلى إجراء تحقيق مع شركة SpaceX بعد منع وصول أوكرانيا إلى أقمار ستارلينك بالقرب من شبه جزيرة القرم، مما تسبب في فشل هجوم بحري بطائرة بدون طيار على السفن الحربية الروسيةRegulatorReported
13 Sep 2023RussiaMusk says he didn't turn on Starlink near Crimea due to US sanctions on RussiaRegulatorReported
14 Sep 2023IndonesiaMastel Minta Pemerintah Kaji Skema Bisnis Starlink, Sekarang Terlalu Mahal!RegulatorReported
19 Sep 2023ZimbabweZimbabwe confirms Starlink has applied for operating licenceRegulatorReported
21 Sep 2023TürkiyeElon Musk’ın Uydu Hizmeti Starlink Türkiye'de Hizmet Vermek için BTK'ya Talepte BulunduRegulatorReported
22 Sep 2023FranceTchad : l’ARCEP examine la demande de licence d'opérateur satellitaire STARLINKRegulatorReported
22 Sep 2023BelgiumTchad : le régulateur télécoms dénonce la commercialisation et l'installation illégale d'équipements StarlinkRegulatorReported
22 Sep 2023FranceTchad : L'ARCEP déclare illégale la détention et la commercialisation des terminaux StarlinkRegulatorReported
22 Sep 2023ChadChad's regulator declares possession and sale of Starlink terminals illegal
Autorité de Régulation des Communications Électroniques et des Postes (ARCEP) Tchad
RegulatorResolved
25 Sep 2023AustraliaChad Telecom Regulator Condemns Unauthorized Marketing of Starlink ServicesRegulatorReported
28 Sep 2023AustraliaMusk's Starlink: Anticipating Satellite Internet License In The Month Of October 2023RegulatorReported

Regulatory & licensing

Pricing & price hikes

Outages & downtime

Consumer complaints

Billing & refunds

Customer support

Speed & performance

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Hardware & equipment