Starlink Watch
Monthly reports

Starlink problems in March 2025

99 Starlink problems were reported in March 2025 across 38 countries. Most reports came from Brazil, Belgium, Russia. The most common type was regulatory & licensing.

Courts and regulators this month

DateCountryMatterTypeStatus
4 Mar 2025AustraliaStarlink satellites posing cyber security and regulatory concernsRegulatorReported
4 Mar 2025CanadaOntario cancels C$100 million Starlink rural internet contract amid US tariff dispute
Government of Ontario
RegulatorDecided
5 Mar 2025TürkiyeTürkiye discusses licensing Starlink as discussions still in progressRegulatorReported
5 Mar 2025ItalyEXCLUSIVE: Starlink has asked Italy for access to more spectrum, sources sayRegulatorReported
7 Mar 2025ItalyMusk’s Starlink eyes expansion in Italy despite regulatory delaysRegulatorReported
7 Mar 2025Cayman IslandsCayman Islands allows Starlink terminal sales but not licensed everyday use
OfReg (Utility Regulation and Competition Office)
RegulatorReported
8 Mar 2025South AfricaFACT CHECK | South Africa hasn't 'banned' Starlink because Musk isn't blackRegulatorReported
8 Mar 2025CameroonPourquoi le Cameroun refuse la licence à Starlink d’Elon Musk : Raisons politiques ou techniques ?RegulatorReported
11 Mar 2025LesothoRights group objects to Starlink Lesotho licence over lack of local ownership
Lesotho Communications Authority
RegulatorReported
12 Mar 2025KazakhstanAirtel to offer SpaceX's Starlink service pending govt approvalsRegulatorReported
13 Mar 2025IndiaIndia watchdog plans to limit satellite permits to five years, defying Musk's StarlinkRegulatorReported
13 Mar 2025BelgiumLe Tchad accorde une licence à Starlink : un tournant pour la connectivité du paysRegulatorReported
14 Mar 2025BelgiumAvec l'autorisation de Starlink, le Tchad espère un meilleur accès à internetRegulatorReported
14 Mar 2025UkraineWhy Elon Musk CAN’T Shut Down Ukraine’s StarlinkRegulatorReported
15 Mar 2025SyriaSyria: Authorities threaten social media users and confiscate Starlink devicesRegulatorReported
16 Mar 2025BelgiumLes coulisses d’un deal historique : Comment Starlink a décroché sa licence au TchadRegulatorReported
18 Mar 2025CubaStarlink se abre paso en Cuba pese a prohibición: ¿Cuál es el precio de conectarse a internet sin ETECSA?RegulatorReported
18 Mar 2025CubaStarlink s'implante à Cuba malgré l'interdiction : Quel est le prix pour se connecter à internet sans ETECSA ?RegulatorReported
18 Mar 2025Indiaस्टारलिंक पर सिंधिया बोले- लाइसेंस तभी, जब गाइडलाइंस पूरी होंगी: हमारा बाजार खुला, लेकिन नियम मानने होंगे; ...RegulatorReported
20 Mar 2025IndiaStarlink to Pay Spectrum Usage Charge in India: ReportRegulatorReported
20 Mar 2025SpainCustoms and Border Protection using Elon Musk’s Starlink for officer communicationsRegulatorReported
21 Mar 2025PakistanMusk’s Starlink gets licence to operate in PakistanRegulatorReported
22 Mar 2025IndonesiaLayanan Internet Starlink Dijual Kembali ke Masyarakat Marak di Tudu Aog Bersatu, LSM: Ini Praktik Ilegal - Pikiran Rakyat BMRRegulatorReported
24 Mar 2025BrazilAnatel pediu análise de risco geopolítico para avaliar expansão da StarlinkRegulatorReported
24 Mar 2025BrazilAnatel avalia pedido da Starlink para ampliar operação no BrasilRegulatorReported
24 Mar 2025South Korea[CEO인사이트] '스타링크', 통신·군사 혁신 선도…규제 과제는 '여전'RegulatorReported
24 Mar 2025Sri LankaSri Lanka puts Starlink rollout on hold over data-access security concerns
Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL)
RegulatorPending
25 Mar 2025IndiaFor Musk's Starlink, India approval could unlock emerging marketsRegulatorReported
26 Mar 2025VietnamCho phép thí điểm dịch vụ Internet vệ tinh Starlink của SpaceX tại Việt NamRegulatorReported
27 Mar 2025BrazilStarlink pressiona Anatel e passa a recusar clientes à espera de mais satélitesRegulatorReported
27 Mar 2025OmanTRA grants Starlink Muscat approval to provide satellite internet in OmanRegulatorReported
27 Mar 2025VietnamVietnam's Starlink pilot capped at 600,000 users with local data rules
Government of Vietnam / Ministry of Science and Technology
RegulatorDecided
28 Mar 2025BrazilAnatel decidirá sobre pedido da Starlink para dobrar número de satélites no BrasilRegulatorReported
31 Mar 2025BrazilPedido da Starlink, de Elon Musk, por satélites entra na pauta da AnatelRegulatorReported
31 Mar 2025BrazilAnatel decide futuro da Starlink no Brasil esta semana; entendaRegulatorReported

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