India, Aug. 19 -- Starlink users in the United States encountered problems while connecting to the satellite internet constellation, according to Downdetector data released on Monday.

The tracking and monitoring agency reports that more than 40,800 customers experienced a "widespread connectivity issue."

"Network data show a significant disruption to the Starlink satellite internet service with overall connectivity at 32% of ordinary levels, corroborating user reports of an outage," NetBlock wrote on X.

Elon Musk's satellite internet service, Starlink, is dependable and enables high-speed internet access for those who live in rural or isolated locations. Although satellite internet has several inherent disadvantages over fiber, Starlin...