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Starlink problems in December 2025

105 Starlink problems were reported in December 2025 across 28 countries. Most reports came from India, Indonesia, Argentina. The most common type was pricing & price hikes.

Courts and regulators this month

DateCountryMatterTypeStatus
1 Dec 2025VietnamTiến độ cấp phép Internet vệ tinh Starlink và Amazon tại Việt NamRegulatorReported
2 Dec 2025VietnamStarlink satellite Internet services near final approval in VietnamRegulatorReported
2 Dec 2025IndonesiaKomdigi Serahkan 20 Starlink dan 2 Ton Bantuan untuk Percepatan Penanganan Bencana AcehRegulatorReported
3 Dec 2025NamibiaCRAN invites public feedback on Starlink’s Telecom licence applicationRegulatorReported
3 Dec 2025IndonesiaKomdigi Kirim 32 Unit Starlink ke Sumbar untuk Bantu Akses Komunikasi Korban BencanaRegulatorReported
3 Dec 2025IndonesiaKomdigi Buka Suara soal Viral Dugaan Starlink Gratis Dipungut Rp 20 Ribu per JamRegulatorReported
4 Dec 2025SenegalStarlink au Sénégal – Le ministère annonce le déploiement du réseau de Musk en décembreRegulatorReported
4 Dec 2025IndonesiaPemprov Sumut salurkan hibah Starlink Komdigi Peduli ke daerah bencanaRegulatorReported
4 Dec 2025IndiaStarlink Set To Make InRoads In India After Govt's ApprovalRegulatorReported
5 Dec 2025IndonesiaPemerintah Kirim Starlink dan Internet Darurat, Pulihkan Sinyal di Wilayah Bencana SumatraRegulatorReported
8 Dec 2025IndonesiaKominfo Pessel Pasang Akses Internet Starlink di Nagari Muaro AieRegulatorReported
9 Dec 2025NamibiaMusk’s Starlink Rallies Support as Namibia Weighs Licensing BidRegulatorReported
9 Dec 2025IndiaStarlink India site glitch showed dummy data; final Price after Govt approvalRegulatorReported
10 Dec 2025IrelandASA Bans UK Starlink Satellite Broadband Ad for Misleading PricingRegulatorReported
11 Dec 2025IraqIraq, SpaceX discuss ‘final procedures’ for Starlink satellite internet licenseRegulatorReported
12 Dec 2025South AfricaSouth Africa eases ownership rules, opening door for Starlink and other foreign operatorsRegulatorReported
13 Dec 2025RussiaСверхдешёвый спутниковый интернет в США отменяется: 40-долларовая подписка на Starlink исчезла так же быстро, как и появиласьCourtReported
13 Dec 2025South AfricaSouth Africa vs Musk: Rules over Starlink license eased after rowRegulatorReported
16 Dec 2025NamibiaOver 1 000 submissions back Starlink’s push for Namibia licenceRegulatorReported
16 Dec 2025BelgiumSaisie de kits Starlink à Nkometou par la Douane: Violation de régulation des télécommunicationsRegulatorReported
16 Dec 2025Papua New GuineaStarlink switches off service in Papua New Guinea amid licensing court dispute
National Information and Communications Technology Authority (NICTA) / National Court of PNG
RegulatorPending
17 Dec 2025AustraliaPublic backs Starlink licence applicationRegulatorReported
17 Dec 2025NamibiaCRAN receives 1180 written submissions regarding Starlink’s license applicationRegulatorReported
18 Dec 2025AustraliaPNG Regulator Orders Starlink to Stop Operating Without LicenceRegulatorReported
19 Dec 2025AustraliaForeign ship gets penalty for using Starlink within Chinese waters, report saysCourtReported
20 Dec 2025South Korea중국, 자국 영해 내 스타링크 불법 사용 외국 선박 첫 제재…해상 위성통신 규제 본격화RegulatorReported
22 Dec 2025FranceJ'ai testé le Wi-Fi Starlink d'Air France : voici mon verdictCourtReported
22 Dec 2025ChinaChina Issues First Penalty for Starlink Use in Territorial WatersCourtReported
23 Dec 2025NamibiaCran targets decision on Starlink licence in first quarter of 2026RegulatorReported
23 Dec 2025UkraineНа російському дроні "Молнія-2Р" знайшли ліцензійну Windows 11 та Starlink, — ГУР МОRegulatorReported
24 Dec 2025AustraliaMusk celebrates as Starlink awarded Cayman’s first satellite licenceRegulatorReported
25 Dec 2025BelgiumStarlink interdit aux Comores : entre protection de l’État et désir de liberté numériqueRegulatorReported
26 Dec 2025ChinaChina geeft boete aan schip dat internet via Starlink gebruiktCourtReported
30 Dec 2025CanadaStarlink shuts off service in PNG as licence remains ensnared in courtCourtReported
31 Dec 2025GuineaStarlink is transforming Pacific internet access – but in some countries it’s still illegalRegulatorReported

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