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Montevideo, March 25th 2025 - 23:07 UTC

Tag: Starlink

  • Tuesday, March 11th 2025 - 10:00 UTC

    Falklands, VSAT Public Consultation Launched

    The proposed changes were recently considered by Executive Council in response to the community petition and Select Committee process that took place last year.

    The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) is seeking views from the public on the proposed changes to the policy that guides the issuing of VSAT licenses and the associated fee level. The proposed changes were recently considered by Executive Council in response to the community petition and Select Committee process that took place last year.

  • Wednesday, March 5th 2025 - 09:40 UTC

    Falklands, Executive Council decision on VSAT Select Committee recommendations

    ExCo is minded to approve a revised policy rationale for the issuing of VSAT licenses and setting of fee levels, pending a public consultation to be carried out by FIG

    At an extraordinary meeting of Falkland Islands Executive Council on 28 February, Members discussed a paper on proposals for consideration following the recommendations of the Select Committee in relation to VSAT Licensing.

  • Friday, February 7th 2025 - 06:38 UTC

    Falkland Islands Government response to Starlink email notification

    It is understood by FIG that Starlink may be enforcing its own policy on roaming packages that have remained fixed in place for 60 days or more, part of the terms and conditions of use.

    The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) is aware that Starlink this week issued a notification to some of its users, indicating their intent to disable services due to the Falkland Islands not being an authorized territory.

  • Saturday, September 14th 2024 - 10:44 UTC

    De Moraes collects X fines from Starlink accounts

    Having collected the fines, De Moraes lifted the freezings of the bank accounts of companies linked to tycoon Elon Musk

    Brazilian Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre De Moraes ordered funds in the amount of R$ 18.3 million (around US$ 3.29 million) from the Internet Service Provider Starlink transferred to the Federal Government in payments for fines he imposed on the social media platform X for failing to comply with his ruling.

  • Wednesday, September 4th 2024 - 22:26 UTC

    Starlink now says it will ban X in Brazil

    Starlink's mother company SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell is advising people against traveling to South America's largest country

    Satellite internet service provider (ISP) Starlink backtracked on its initial decision and acquiesced to banning social media platform X nationwide as ordered by Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre De Moraes and supported by fellow magistrates Luis Roberto Fux, Cármen Lúcia, Cristiano Zanin and Flávio Dino. Both X and SpaceX (Starlink's parent company) are owned by South African-born tycoon Elon Musk.

  • Monday, September 2nd 2024 - 13:34 UTC

    Starlink not banning X in Brazil

    Starlink faces “the cancellation of its license,” Baigorri explained

    Starlink, the satellite internet service provider (ISP) owned among others by tycoon Elon Musk, has announced it would not abide by Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre De Moraes' decision to ban the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter and also a Musk business) in South America's largest country.

  • Friday, August 30th 2024 - 09:55 UTC

    De Moraes now freezes Starlink's accounts to collect fines on X

    ”De Moraes' colleagues on the Supreme Court are either unable or unwilling to confront him,” Musk's X argued

    Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre De Moraes Thursday froze internet supplier Starlink's accounts to guarantee the payments of the fines he imposed on the social media platform X, Agencia Brasil reported. Both X and Starlink are owned by South African-born tycoon Elon Musk, who has repeatedly dubbed the magistrate “a dictator.”

  • Wednesday, July 31st 2024 - 08:59 UTC

    Falklands democracy, Select Committee on petition for VSAT License fee on August first

    The Falklands Legislative Assembly received a petition calling for the abolition or reduction of the VSAT license fee and the approval of Starlink domestic tariffs

    On Thursday August first, at 10 AM in the morning, the Select Committee on the Petition to abolish or reduce the VSAT License Fee for using Starlink, or reduce the fee to a reasonable and proportionate level will be held at the Court and Assembly Chambers, Town Hall.

  • Saturday, July 13th 2024 - 09:26 UTC

    Falklands Legislative Assembly receives petition regarding VSAT license fees and Starlink

    The petition, signed by 2,416 individuals, and sponsored by MLA Spink to receive the petition, reflects the community's strong desire for improvements in internet and telecommunications services

    The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly has received a petition from members of the community calling for the abolition or reduction of the VSAT license fee and the approval of Starlink domestic tariffs. The petition, signed by 2,416 individuals, and sponsored by MLA Roger Spink to receive the petition, reflects the community's strong desire for improvements in internet and telecommunications services.

  • Friday, April 12th 2024 - 23:55 UTC

    Milei meets Musk at Tesla factory

    Milei and Musk with Karina Milei also shared a view on free markets

    Argentine President Javier Milei and South African-born tycoon Elon Musk met Friday at the Tesla factory in Austin, Texas, in the United States, in another sign of the liberal government's inclination to welcome global business. Musk's Internet connectivity provider Starlink has just become available to customers in the South American country.

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