Starlink Notifies Zimbabwe Users: Services in Unauthorized Territory to be Disabled per POTRAZ Directive

Starlink Notifies Zimbabwe Users: Services in Unauthorized Territory to be Disabled per POTRAZ Directive – Starlink has informed its users in Zimbabwe that they are using its services in an unauthorized territory. As a result, following direction from POTRAZ, Starlink has been instructed to disable services in the region.

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The statement read;

‘You are currently using Starlink in an unauthorized territory. As a result, Starlink has been directed by the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) to disable your service.

We will continue to work with POTRAZ to obtain the necessary regulatory approvals to turn on Starlink services in Zimbabwe as soon as possible. We encourage you to contact POTRAZ at the.regulator@potraz.gov.zw or +263 242 333032 to communicate your support for Starlink to obtain the necessary regulatory approvals in Zimbabwe.

As described in your Terms of Service, Starlink does not guarantee when or where its Mobile or Mobile Priority Services Plans will be available. Use of such services is dependent on many factors, including obtaining or maintaining the necessary regulatory approvals which are subject to change.

You may pause service and billing by following the instructions here or continue service and use your Starlink service in an area we currently serve (see map here). If you opt to pause service, you can reach out to support and we will issue a service credit for any remainder of the current billing period.

As soon as we receive regulatory approvals to turn on Starlink services in Zimbabwe, we will let you know.’

-Afrogazette-