Starlink Watch
Monthly reports

Starlink problems in August 2025

92 Starlink problems were reported in August 2025 across 26 countries. Most reports came from Brazil, Argentina, Russia. The most common type was pricing & price hikes.

Courts and regulators this month

DateCountryMatterTypeStatus
1 Aug 2025BrazilBrasil não tem acesso à internet grátis da Starlink, afirma AnatelRegulatorReported
4 Aug 2025BrazilStarlink não chegou ao celular no Brasil, mas regras da Anatel facilitam o D2D (direct-to-device)RegulatorReported
4 Aug 2025BrazilAnatel proibiu internet da Starlink para celular no Brasil? Entenda o rumorRegulatorReported
4 Aug 2025BrazilStarlink tenta liberar internet via satélite no Brasil, mas Anatel barra serviçoRegulatorReported
4 Aug 2025BrazilPRF Intensifica Multas por Uso Irregular de Antena Starlink e Insulfilm em VeículosCourtReported
4 Aug 2025IndonesiaKomdigi Perpanjang Izin Layanan StarlinkRegulatorReported
4 Aug 2025IndonesiaStarlink Dilarang Jual Perangkat Jelajah di RI, Komdigi Ancam Cabut IzinRegulatorReported
5 Aug 2025SomaliaStarlink goes live in Somalia four months after securing approvalRegulatorReported
5 Aug 2025Egyptالحكومة الصومالية تمنح رخصة تشغيل خدمة الانترنت عبر الأقمار الصناعية لشركة ستارلينكRegulatorReported
5 Aug 2025IndonesiaKomdigi Larang Internet Starlink Dipasang di KendaraanRegulatorReported
5 Aug 2025Sri LankaSpaceX – STARLINK appoints Singer as Authorized Retailer in Sri LankaRegulatorReported
6 Aug 2025VietnamSpaceX chưa nộp hồ sơ xin cấp phép dịch vụ Starlink tại Việt NamRegulatorReported
7 Aug 2025IndonesiaStarlink Dilarang Dipasang di Mobil? Ini Alasan Pemerintah Batasi Internet Satelit BergerakRegulatorReported
8 Aug 2025IndiaElon Musk's Starlink to store data in India: Government sets strict routing rules; licence to provide satRegulatorReported
8 Aug 2025VietnamVietnam awaits Starlink licence applicationRegulatorReported
11 Aug 2025AustraliaStarlink Gets Approval With Mandatory Data Localisation RequirementsRegulatorReported
11 Aug 2025Egyptالحوثيون يعلنون ضبط ومصادرة أجهزة ستارلينك بوصفها "تجسسية"RegulatorReported
12 Aug 2025BrazilStarlink precisa ingressar em sandbox da Anatel para ter D2D no BrasilRegulatorReported
13 Aug 2025United StatesSpaceX disputes Virginia's BEAD broadband plan as biased against Starlink
Virginia DHCD / NTIA
RegulatorReported
14 Aug 2025BrazilPRF fiscaliza e multa veículos com antenas de internet da Starlink no para-brisaCourtReported
15 Aug 2025AustraliaPLDT Enterprise now authorized to resell StarlinkRegulatorReported
20 Aug 2025South AfricaEXPLAINER: Starlink advocates for Equity Equivalent Investment Programmes in South Africa's B-BBEE reforms. This is what it meansRegulatorReported
21 Aug 2025QatarMusk’s Starlink Courts Luxury Airlines to Grow In-Flight Wi-Fi BusinessCourtReported
22 Aug 2025United StatesSpaceX challenges Louisiana and Virginia BEAD plans for favouring fiber
NTIA / Louisiana and Virginia broadband offices
RegulatorReported
24 Aug 2025IndiaElon Musk's Starlink receives unified license in India: DoT approves following TRAI recommendations; no mRegulatorReported
25 Aug 2025ChinaChina Starts Countdown to Satellite Internet License Issuance, Catching Up with Elon Musk's StarlinkRegulatorReported
25 Aug 2025IndiaPermit to Starlink bars copying, decryption of Indian data overseas: MoS TelecomRegulatorReported
30 Aug 2025Egyptالترخيص لـ«ستارلينك» بذريعة صعوبة تطبيق القانون | وزير الاتصالات: مجلس الوزراء «في الجيبة»RegulatorReported
31 Aug 2025AustraliaStarlink Deal: Telecom Minister Bypasses RegulatorsRegulatorReported

Pricing & price hikes

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Outages & downtime

Speed & performance

Account & policy changes

Scams & fraud

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