Namibia has reaffirmed its decision to prevent Elon Musk’s satellite internet company, Starlink, from operating in the country after regulators rejected 624 appeals challenging the move, including an appeal submitted by Starlink itself.
The country’s communications regulator maintained that Starlink failed to satisfy Namibia’s telecommunications ownership requirements and did not meet the deadline required to formally challenge the original decision.
The ruling effectively blocks Starlink from launching commercial operations in Namibia, despite growing demand for faster and more reliable internet services across Africa.
Starlink, operated by SpaceX, has expanded rapidly across several African markets by providing satellite-based broadband services, particularly in regions where traditional internet infrastructure remains limited.
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