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Starlink problems in May 2026

178 Starlink problems were reported in May 2026 across 45 countries. Most reports came from Argentina, Brazil, Russia. The most common type was pricing & price hikes.

Courts and regulators this month

DateCountryMatterTypeStatus
1 May 2026AustraliaStarlink licence issued within a week of the court judgementCourtReported
1 May 2026RussiaВ Россию запретили ввоз спутниковых терминалов Starlink и других средств приёма и передачи от иностранных спутниковRegulatorReported
1 May 2026RussiaПравительство РФ запретило ввоз терминалов Starlink в странуRegulatorReported
1 May 2026RussiaЦелились в Starlink — попали в iPhone. Как новый запрет на спутниковое оборудование создал правовую неопределённость для всего рынка смартфоновRegulatorReported
1 May 2026RussiaВласти России запретили на полгода ввозить в страну StarlinkRegulatorReported
1 May 2026RussiaВвоз Starlink и аналогичного оборудования в Россию запрещён без спецразрешенияRegulatorReported
1 May 2026RussiaВласти запретили ввозить в Россию терминалы Starlink и других иностранных провайдеров спутникового интернетаRegulatorReported
1 May 2026UkraineУ Росії заборонили імпорт терміналів StarlinkRegulatorReported
1 May 2026UkraineВлада Росії на пів року заборонила ввозити до країни StarlinkRegulatorReported
1 May 2026UkraineРосія заборонила ввезення терміналів StarlinkRegulatorReported
2 May 2026IranThe clandestine network smuggling Starlink tech into Iran to beat internet blackoutRegulatorReported
2 May 2026RussiaЗапрет на ввоз терминалов Starlink в Россию: решение правительстваRegulatorReported
3 May 2026IranStarlink İran'da yasaklı olmasına rağmen nasıl yayıldı?RegulatorReported
3 May 2026IranSmuggled Starlink terminals used to bypass Iran's internet blackout despite prison penalties
Government of Iran
RegulatorOngoing
3 May 2026RussiaВ Россию запретили ввозить Starlink и другие спутниковые терминалы зарубежного производстваRegulatorReported
4 May 2026Iranİran’da internet karanlığı: İnternete erişim için Starlink kaçakçılığı arttıRegulatorReported
9 May 2026IndonesiaPemerintah akan Bagikan Starlink dan Ponsel Pintar untuk Warga MiangasRegulatorReported
11 May 2026United StatesCourt case: Swint v. Starlink
District Court, W.D. Washington, 2:26-cv-01715
CourtFiled
13 May 2026BelgiumLa justice autorise l’importation de matériel Starlink pour 4 PolynésiensCourtReported
14 May 2026ArgentinaHasta $400 mil de multa en Esquel por usar el celular al manejar y por llevar Starlink en el parabrisasCourtReported
14 May 2026BelgiumAprès l'annulation d'un arrêté, l'interdiction de Starlink ne tient plus qu'à un filRegulatorReported
15 May 2026UgandaStarlink gets Uganda operating licenseRegulatorReported
15 May 2026UgandaElon Musk’s Starlink secures approval to operate in Uganda after prolonged regulatory standoffRegulatorReported
15 May 2026Egyptأوغندا تعلن منح رخصة تشغيل لخدمة «ستارلينك» المملوكة لإيلون ماسكRegulatorReported
18 May 2026UgandaUganda licenses Starlink as Africa satellite internet rollout expandsRegulatorReported
19 May 2026UgandaAirtel Uganda to test D2C after Starlink bags provisional licenceRegulatorReported
20 May 2026BrazilAnatel vai avaliar transferência de espectro da EchoStar para a StarlinkRegulatorReported
20 May 2026GambiaGambia delays Starlink licence amid security and economic concerns
Ministry of Digital Economy / Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA)
RegulatorPending
22 May 2026ArgentinaEstán multando a los que giran a la izquierda en avenidas y a los que llevan antenas de Starlink en el parabrisasCourtReported
22 May 2026ItalyTutto quello che vi siete persi questa settimana: Google I/O, nuove tariffe per Starlink e PS PlusCourtReported
22 May 2026UkraineUkraine regained significant territory after Starlink was blocked for Russian forces – US intelligenceRegulatorReported
24 May 2026UgandaUCC: Starlink Must Comply with Uganda’s Legal, Regulatory FrameworkRegulatorReported
25 May 2026ArgentinaOjo con Starlink en el auto: por qué podes recibir multas de hasta $400.000CourtReported
26 May 2026UgandaUCC answers taxation, sovereignty concerns as Starlink gets licenseRegulatorReported
26 May 2026GreeceEXCLUSIVE: Starlink and Amazon may be able to buy into EU mobile satellite spectrum planRegulatorReported
27 May 2026CuraçaoStarlink Could Receive Curaçao License as Early as June 2026RegulatorReported
27 May 2026GermanyStarlink Wins EU Spectrum Access: What the EC Decision MeansRegulatorReported
28 May 2026United StatesAcciones de American Airlines caen tras rally alcista: Starlink y la demanda premium sostienen el optimismoCourtReported
29 May 2026CuraçaoRAC Clarifies Starlink Status: No Approval Yet for Commercial Operations in CuraçaoRegulatorReported
30 May 2026BrazilA chinesa SpaceSail, rival da Starlink de Elon Musk, vai iniciar ainda em 2026 a operação de internet via satélite no Brasil, com autorização da Anatel para até 324 satélites de baixa órbita, mirando levar conexão a áreas remotas como a Amazônia onde a fibrRegulatorReported

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