South Africa pushes rule review that would ease Starlink entry

The proposal to amend South Africa’s empowerment regulations is being considered as Musk pushes for his Starlink internet services to be made available in the country.

South Africa is prioritising a policy-review process that may result in Elon Musk’s SpaceX and other satellite-internet companies being allowed to operate in Africa’s largest economy without ceding ownership, the nation’s telecoms minister said.The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies is assessing 19 000 public submissions on a proposal to amend the nation’s Black-economic empowerment…

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