- Despite the NCC warning, Starlink has increased its monthly subscription rates for Nigerian customers
- The company owned by Elon Musk cites network enhancements and infrastructure investments as reasons for the increase
- The price hike applies immediately to new customers while existing customers will see the changes from January 27, 2025
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Starlink, Elon Musk’s satellite internet service, has announced an increase in subscription fees for its Nigerian customers set to take effect on January 27, 2025.
In its latest price adjustments, Starlinks said Nigerian customers in the lowest subscription tier will now pay N75,000 monthly.
The latest rate is a 97.36% increase from the current N38,000 per month.
In addition, the mobile global roaming service will now cost N717,000 monthly.
The …