Safety fears in outer islands as Tonga blocks Starlink during cable blackout

• Communications regulator approves Starlink operation in TongaRegulatory & licensing23 Dec 2024
• Starlink back online in Tonga via temporary operator permitRegulatory & licensing22 Jul 2024
• Starlink granted licence to operate in TongaRegulatory & licensing22 Jul 2024
• Regulator disrupts Starlink services during Tonga’s ongoing communications crisisRegulatory & licensing15 Jul 2024
• Tonga orders Starlink disabled for lack of licence, then issues temporary permitRegulatory & licensing12 Jul 2024

All reports for Tonga

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All outages & downtime