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Little-known Liberian operator Starcell may have its licence revoked

Little-known Liberian operator Starcell may have its licence revoked

Regulator the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) has suspended the Universal Telecommunications Operating Licence and Spectrum Authorisation of Starcell International Liberia, an operator about which little appears to be known.

The LTA cites violations of the country’s Telecommunications Act of 2007 as reasons for the suspension. The suspension took effect on 9 February 2026 and will remain in force for 90 days, ending at midnight on 10 May 2026. 

The LTA says that Starcell, which was originally granted its license on 30 May 2020, has breached a number of terms and conditions of its licence and spectrum authorisation.

Among the breaches were failing to respond within the required 30 days to a proposed licence revocation notice (issued on 16 September 2025), delaying the start of telecommunications operations in Liberia for years after the licence was issued, and failing to meet financial obligations to the Liberian government, as well as non-compliance with LTA regulations and a number of other Liberian laws.

During the suspension period, Starcell International Liberia has to start telecommunications operations in the country (something it has so far clearly failed to do), settle all outstanding financial obligations with the government of Liberia through the LTA, and fully comply with all relevant regulations. 

While this news has been widely reported in the local press, who owns the company and where it originates from are proving less easy to discover.

Nevertheless one thing is clear: if Starcell doesn’t do as the LTA asks by May deadline it risks permanent revocation of its Universal Telecommunications Operating Licence and Spectrum Authorisation.



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