Starlink roaming crackdown in South Africa

Starlink has imposed a 7-day roaming limit in South Africa, citing local regulations, and is discontinuing its cheaper Global Roam plan in favour of an expensive Global Priority tier ($325/month for 50GB). The moves eliminate roaming as a viable permanent or temporary connectivity solution for South African users who previously circumvented local unavailability by registering kits abroad.

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