Elon Musk's Starlink Places New Orders on Hold After Addressing Price Hike in Nigeria
- Orders for Elon Musk's Starlink residential kits have been halted nationwide in Nigeria
- The company stated that the suspension would be lifted once the NCC approves its previously announced price increase
- However, the company stated that it still accepts orders for its premium Business Plan, priced at N159,000 per month per membership
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Elon Musk's Starlink has suspended orders for its residential kits throughout Nigeria.
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It stated that the suspension would be lifted once the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) approves the company's recently announced price increase
The company, however, said it still accepts orders for its premium Business Plan, which permits it to charge N159,000 for a monthly subscription, as opposed to N38,000 for the Residential Plan.
“We’re committed to providing high-speed internet in Nigeria and are working closely with regulators to make adjustments that will improve the customer experience.
“Until these changes are approved, we are placing new Residential orders on hold,” the company stated in response to an attempt to order its kits.
This is coming after Starlink reportedly suspended new orders for Nigerians living in three major cities like Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt.
Other Nigerian cities where the devices are unavailable reportedly include Benin, Edo state and Warri in Delta state.
The report is linked to the company’s availability map displayed on its website. Users seeking to purchase the devices were reportedly told they could not do so due to their non-availability.
It recently announced a 97% price increase for its monthly subscription from N38,000 to N75,000 in September. However, it suspended its decision to increase monthly internet subscriptions for Nigerian users while it addressed regulatory concerns.
Nigerian govt to reportedly sanction Elon Musk's company
Legit.ng earlier reported that the NCC reportedly found Starlink guilty of breaching part of the Nigerian Communications Act (NCA) 2003.
This followed the company's decision to increase its subscription rates without regulatory approval.
Starlink, owned by Elon Musk, had announced a near 100% increase in its subscription fee from N38,000 to N75,000.
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