The project has 22 of its planned 31 wells ready, with some extending more than seven kilometres underground. The wells are at different stages of completion and perforation, while pumping and flowback activities continue.
Customers face an estimated UGX 2.3 million initial payment for the Starlink hardware kit, while locally advertised kits can cost between UGX 2.7 million and UGX 3 million. Users are also expected to pay a mandatory regulatory charge equivalent to about US$100 plus VAT, estimated at roughly UGX 437,036.
Government's policy of relocating street vendors from the city affects many traders in the arcades since vendors sell merchandise on behalf of shop owners on a commission-based mutual arrangement.