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Starlink problems in March 2026

119 Starlink problems were reported in March 2026 across 38 countries. Most reports came from Brazil, Australia, Belgium. The most common type was pricing & price hikes.

Courts and regulators this month

DateCountryMatterTypeStatus
1 Mar 2026NamibiaCRAN rejects Starlink licence application; hundreds seek review
Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN)
RegulatorUnder appeal
2 Mar 2026BrazilInternet grátis? Anatel autoriza rival chinesa da Starlink no BrasilRegulatorReported
3 Mar 2026UkraineUkrainian forces liberate 9 eastern settlements as Russian troops face Starlink disruptions, Ukraine's military saysCourtReported
7 Mar 2026RussiaНовые ограничения для пользователей спутникового интернета Starlink: компания прикрыла дешевый анлим для путешественников в дороге и фактически запретила недорогие тарифы в самолетахRegulatorReported
9 Mar 2026AustraliaT-Mobile to Rein in Starlink Mobile Marketing Claims After Losing AppealCourtReported
9 Mar 2026BotswanaT-Mobile to Rein in Starlink Mobile Marketing Claims After Losing AppealCourtReported
9 Mar 2026BrazilUso incorreto da Starlink no caminhão pode gerar multa para motoristasCourtReported
10 Mar 2026South AfricaREGULATORY IMPASSE: Musk's Starlink faces scrutiny over alleged 14,000 illegal users in SARegulatorReported
11 Mar 2026KenyaKenyan regulator audits Starlink’s D2C service for interference issuesRegulatorReported
14 Mar 2026KuwaitSama X launches Starlink in Kuwait following regulatory approvalRegulatorReported
14 Mar 2026MoroccoStarlink still without Moroccan licence amid reported operator opposition
Agence Nationale de Réglementation des Télécommunications (ANRT)
RegulatorPending
15 Mar 2026Egyptمنح شركة ستارلينك ترخيصا لتقديم خدمات الإنترنت الفضائي في الكويتRegulatorReported
15 Mar 2026KuwaitCITRA grants Starlink license to provide satellite internet in KuwaitRegulatorReported
16 Mar 2026VietnamGiá dịch vụ Internet vệ tinh Starlink dự kiến tháng đầu tốn gần 11,5 triệuCourtReported
16 Mar 2026VietnamStarlink dự kiến thu 2,2 triệu đồng/tháng tại Việt Nam, phải mua thiết bị 350 USDCourtReported
16 Mar 2026LatviaLatvian court jails man 11 years for supplying Starlink terminals to Russian army
Riga City Court
CourtDecided
17 Mar 2026CubaElon Musk lo confirma: en Cuba funciona Starlink, pero el régimen lo prohíbeRegulatorReported
17 Mar 2026Egyptإيران تعلن مصادرة مئات أجهزة "ستارلينك" وتتوعد مستخدميها بأشد العقوباتRegulatorReported
17 Mar 2026IndonesiaWaspada Penipuan Bantuan Starlink: Kominfo Muba Minta Sekolah SiagaRegulatorReported
17 Mar 2026PolandIrańskie władze konfiskują Starlinki. Grożą "najwyższą karą"CourtReported
17 Mar 2026Thailandอิหร่านอ้าง ยึดเครื่องรับสัญญาณ Starlink ได้หลายร้อยเครื่องRegulatorReported
19 Mar 2026ItalyStarlink cambia le tariffe anche per i vecchi clienti: stessi prezzi, ma velocità limitataCourtReported
20 Mar 2026AustraliaStarlink licensing case awaits judgmentRegulatorReported
22 Mar 2026UgandaBreaking: Uganda, Starlink Near Licensing Deal After Museveni DirectiveRegulatorReported
23 Mar 2026NamibiaStarlink suffers new setback as Namibia rejects licenceRegulatorReported
24 Mar 2026NamibiaMusk's Starlink denied Namibia licence for ownership and compliance reasonsRegulatorReported
24 Mar 2026NamibiaStarlink blocked from operating in NamibiaRegulatorReported
24 Mar 2026BelgiumLa Namibie refuse d’octroyer une licence au Starlink d'Elon MuskRegulatorReported
24 Mar 2026CanadaStarlink wants to wire Francophone Africa. Regulators hold the switch.RegulatorReported
25 Mar 2026AustraliaNamibian regulator turns down Starlink licence applicationRegulatorReported
25 Mar 2026NamibiaElon Musk’s Starlink says “hope is not lost” as it vows to appeal Namibia licence rejectionCourtReported
25 Mar 2026BelgiumLa Namibie rejette la demande de licence déposée par Musk pour la société de satellites StarlinkRegulatorReported
25 Mar 2026BotswanaStarlink fails three tests for Namibian licenceRegulatorReported
26 Mar 2026NamibiaWindhoek: Until we own 51%, we can't allow Starlink Namibia's telecommunications regulator, the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN), officially denied Starlink's license application on March 23, 2026. While the company met technical aRegulatorReported
30 Mar 2026NamibiaElon Musk's Starlink hits back after Namibia blocks telecoms licenseRegulatorReported
31 Mar 2026SenegalWifi communautaire illégal au Sénégal : l’ARTP met en garde contre l’usage de Starlink pour la revente d’InternetRegulatorReported
31 Mar 2026SenegalARTP : Le « Wifi communautaire » via Starlink désormais passible de prison et jusqu'à 60 mllions d'amendeCourtReported
31 Mar 2026BotswanaStarlink’s African push hits twin regulatory roadblocksRegulatorReported
31 Mar 2026SenegalSenegal regulator warns against community Wi-Fi resale via Starlink
Autorité de Régulation des Télécommunications et des Postes (ARTP)
RegulatorReported

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