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Starlink hype vs reality in South Africa

South African media has been saturated with Starlink coverage for months. Every ministerial statement, every regulatory development, every parliamentary objection becomes headline news. Yet amid this relentless coverage, a curious question emerges: why Starlink specifically?

The regulatory challenges facing Elon Musk’s satellite service aren’t unique. Major global technology companies have long navigated South Africa’s broad-based black economic empowerment frameworks when entering the market.

According to Paul Colmer, executive nember at the Wireless Access Providers’ Association, what makes Starlink different is its need for a radio licence, which under the Electronic…

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