Price adjustment begins from January 27,2025 – Starlink Starlink launched its services in Nigeria in December 2022 Starlink lauded for extending internet access to remote areas Starlink, the satellite internet service owned by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, has announced a new round of subscription price increases for its Nigerian market. Eko Hot Blog gathered that the … Read more
Elon Musk’s SpaceX-owned satellite internet service, Starlink, has temporarily halted its recent price hikes for Nigerian users amid regulatory concerns raised by Nigeria’s telecom authorities. Three weeks prior, Starlink announced a 97% price increase, raising the monthly subscription from N38,000 to N75,000 and boosting the installation kit price for new customers by 34%, from N440,000 … Read more
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has retracted its previous statement threatening to sanction Elon Musk’s Starlink for raising its subscription fees without regulatory approval. Dr. Reuben Muoka, the Commission’s Director of Public Affairs, initially communicated this position but later clarified that his response was an “error.” In a follow-up message, he stated, “Please ignore my … Read more
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced its intention to sanction Elon Musk’s internet company, Starlink, for raising its subscription prices in Nigeria without the regulator’s approval. In response to inquiries from the publication, the NCC’s Director of Public Affairs, Dr. Reuben Muoka, confirmed that the Commission had not sanctioned Starlink’s price increase. Muoka stated … Read more
A Brazilian Supreme Court justice has ordered the “immediate suspension” of the social media platform X in Brazil after the company missed a court-imposed deadline to appoint a legal representative in the country. This latest development is part of an ongoing dispute between Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes and Elon Musk, which has … Read more
Elon Musk donates 1000 Starlink terminals to aid Brazil’s flood crisis. At least 100 people dead, southern region hardest hit. Kenya floods claim over 200 lives and displace thousands. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Tech magnate Elon Musk has announced that he will donate 1000 Starlink satellite terminals to emergency responders working in flood-hit … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Federal Government of Nigeria has engaged Elon Musk’s internet company, Starlink, to explore the possibility of establishing programs to create jobs in Nigeria through local maintenance and production of its hardware. The Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, who disclosed this on a Sunday, mentioned … Read more