Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has defended the government’s handling of the telecommunications regulator’s decision not to approve a license for the US-owned satellite-based internet service, Starlink.
Minister of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) Emma Theofelus says Starlink's application to operate in Namibia was declined because the company did not meet ownership requirements.
The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) is currently reviewing an application by satellite internet provider Starlink for a local telecommunications licence.
The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) says that Space Exploration Technologies, Inc. (SpaceX, also known as Starlink) is not licensed to operate in Namibia.
