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Starlink switches off Uganda service ahead of Jan. 15 elections

Starlink terminal. Photo by Evgeny Opanasenko @ Unsplash
Starlink terminal. Photo by Evgeny Opanasenko @ Unsplash
  • Starlink disables all terminals in Uganda after regulator concerns
  • Election timing fuels fears of renewed internet shutdown

 

KAMPALA, UGANDAStarlink has disabled all its satellite internet terminals in Uganda following regulatory concerns, intensifying debate over digital access and state control ahead of elections.

Starlink said it activated a new service restriction tool for Uganda on Jan. 1, effectively disabling all Starlink terminals in the country, adding that there are now no active Starlink connections operating nationwide.

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