
Venezuela’s National Communications Commission has approved the Starlink satellite network service owned by the US SpaceX to operate in the country, officially lifting the ban and related restrictions implemented during the administration of former President Maduro.
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Before Venezuela's former President Maduro was arrested during a US military operation in January this year, he imposed a ban and blockade on Musk, his social platforms and Starlink.
Venezuela has approved the Starlink satellite network service owned by US billionaire Musk to operate in the country, officially lifting the ban imposed during the administration of former President Nicolas Maduro.
Agence France-Presse reported that Venezuela’s National Communications Commission (Conatel) announced on the 9th that it had issued seven licenses to the U.S. Space Exploration Technology Company (SpaceX)’s subsidiaries in Venezuela, allowing them to provide Starlink services across the country.
According to data from the Asia Pacific Network Information Center (APNIC), before it was officially approved for operation, about 3.6% of Venezuela’s Internet users had accessed the Internet through Starlink.
Before Maduro was arrested in a US military operation in January this year, he used a wave of publicity campaigns to lash out at Musk. Musk's social platform X was also banned by the Venezuelan authorities.
After the results of Maduro's controversial re-election in 2024, authorities also arrested people selling Starlink antennas.
Shortly after Maduro was arrested in January, Musk announced that Starlink would provide one month of free service to Venezuelan users.
On June 24, two strong earthquakes occurred in northern Venezuela, causing serious disasters. Starlink subsequently provided free services again to assist in the reconstruction operations in hard-hit areas such as La Guaira.
Andres Azpurua, director of VE Sin Filtro, a non-governmental organization dedicated to promoting digital freedom, said that before Maduro was arrested, the sanctions imposed by the United States on Venezuela also hindered Starlink’s local operations.

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