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Starlink problems in February 2024

44 Starlink problems were reported in February 2024 across 19 countries. Most reports came from Botswana, South Africa, Argentina. The most common type was regulatory & licensing.

Courts and regulators this month

DateCountryMatterTypeStatus
2 Feb 2024IndonesiaBukan Anti Asing, Kominfo Ingin Starlink Patuh Aturan IndonesiaRegulatorReported
5 Feb 2024ZimbabweAprès l’Afrique du Sud et le Zimbabwe, le Botswana rejette la demande de licence de StarlinkRegulatorReported
5 Feb 2024BotswanaBotswana Denies Approval for Starlink Internet BidRegulatorReported
5 Feb 2024SamoaThe Regulator needs to explain the Starlink banRegulatorReported
7 Feb 2024CameroonStarlink dans le viseur de l’ART au Cameroun : le régulateur se braque contre Elon MuskRegulatorReported
7 Feb 2024BotswanaTD Africa becomes Starlink’s authorised distributor in AfricaRegulatorReported
8 Feb 2024BotswanaUncertainty over Starlink licence application in Botswana
Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority (BOCRA)
RegulatorResolved
12 Feb 2024BotswanaBotswana bans Starlink two weeks after rejecting applicationRegulatorReported
12 Feb 2024BotswanaBotswana bans Starlink, imposes consequences for violatorsRegulatorReported
14 Feb 2024IsraelMusk’s Starlink Wins License for Israel, Parts of GazaRegulatorReported
14 Feb 2024RussiaEU Sanctions Against Starlink Over Russia Use ‘Premature’RegulatorReported
14 Feb 2024RussiaКак Starlink контрабандой попадает в Россию и затем в российские войска на фронт: "Завести аккаунт можно хоть на Джеймса Бонда"RegulatorReported
15 Feb 2024BotswanaBotswana : Starlink voit son offre Internet rejetée par le régulateurRegulatorReported
18 Feb 2024BotswanaStarlink Activities Deemed Illegal by Botswana RegulatorRegulatorReported
19 Feb 2024IndonesiaUpdate Izin Starlink Indonesia ke Retail, Ini Kata KemenkominfoRegulatorReported
22 Feb 2024BotswanaChinese mining company fined US$700 for using Starlink internet serviceCourtReported
22 Feb 2024CanadaBindura Magistrate Fines Chinese Firm US$700 For Using Starlink InternetCourtReported
25 Feb 2024UkraineМаск получил от Федорова алгоритм поиска и блокирования Starlink у оккупантов на фронтеCourtReported
26 Feb 2024ArgentinaLos 4.000 satélites de la red Starlink de Elon Musk ya tienen permiso para dar internet a la ArgentinaRegulatorReported
26 Feb 2024ZimbabweMining company fined in Zimbabwe for operating unlicensed Starlink
Bindura Magistrates Court
CourtDecided
27 Feb 2024ArgentinaArgentina authorises Elon Musk's Starlink, rival Amazon KuiperRegulatorReported

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