Musk’s Starlink Persists in Unauthorized Areas Despite Shutdown Warnings
- Company told users it would crack down in unlicensed areas
- A March Bloomberg investigation revealed the extent of misuse
A Starlink satellite.
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Elon Musk’s Starlink service is still operating in multiple unauthorized regions, defying warnings issued by the company last month that its satellite internet will be shut down by May 1 in areas where it doesn’t have a license to operate.
SpaceX’s Starlink sent emails to customers in several African nations last month warning that it would restrict roaming where the service wasn’t allowed.