No Starlink licence application in SA yet
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South Africa has not yet received a formal Starlink licence application, and regulators confirm that no spectrum or communications service applications are on file. The main blocker is the local telecom ownership rule requiring 30% equity participation by historically disadvantaged South Africans. Starlink has pushed for an equity equivalent investment programme instead and has pledged investment and school connectivity support to build local acceptance. The article also shows broader African expansion, while noting that South Africa remains a regulatory exception that could delay launch until 2027.
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