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The Guardian // World

Anger in Papua New Guinea after Starlink ordered to shut down internet services

Tuesday 6th January 2026, 2:50AM

In mid-December PNG said the company did not have a licence to operate in the country and ordered it to halt operationsFrustration is growing in Papua New Guinea weeks after the government ordered Starlink to shut down operations in the country as businesses, health providers and communities struggle without access to internet services.Starlink, owned by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, is a satellite internet company that provides internet to remote places. In mid-December, the National Information and Communications Technology Authority (Nicta) ordered the company to halt operations because it was not licensed in PNG. Continue reading...

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