Starlink has taken aim at what it has described as “misleading claims” in sections of the media about its views on South Africa’s black empowerment laws and reiterated that it is keen to get an operating licence as soon as possible.
The company, which is owned by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, said in a letter to trade, industry & competition minister Parks Tau that it remains keen to invest in the country and will do so if it isn’t required to sell shares in its local licensee to South African investors.
Under current licensing rules crafted by communications regulator Icasa, Starlink would need to sell 30% of the equity in its local licensee to “historically disadvantaged persons”. However,…
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