US EditionANC Hits Out at Malatsi’s Move to Ease Rules Hobbling Starlink’s SA Entry
The directive mandates Icasa to accept Equity Equivalent Investment Programmes, enabling foreign investors like Starlink to meet local ownership rules through alternative contributions, says Minister Malatsi.
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Starlink to SA: Elon Musk inches closer after latest BEE news
The Department of Communication and Digital Technologies has potentially opened the door for Elon Musk’s Starlink to operate in South Africa by amending local ownership laws like Black Economic Empowerment (BEE). The department – under Minister Solly Malatsi – gazetted the final policy direction on the Equity Equivalent Investment Programme (EEIP) in the ICT sector, after publishing a draft in May. According to the minister, 90% of submissions r…
Malatsi issues directive to bypass Icasa BEE deadlock and clear Starlink for landing
The Minister of Communications has issued a firm policy direction to Icasa, effectively ordering the regulator to drop its strict equity requirements in favour of a model that welcomes multinationals like SpaceX.
Mexico City, Mexico.- The Government of South Africa issued a directive that promotes changes to the regulatory framework for telecommunications and that could facilitate the entry of foreign satellite Internet companies, such as Starlink, owned by businessman Elon Musk. The decision generated immediate reactions in the political arena. On Saturday, the African National Congress (CNA), the main force of the coalition executive, expressed its rej…
ANC says Malatsi's Starlink-linked rules easing is overreach, wants parliament intervention
By Lebone Rodah Mosima The ANC said on Saturday it was “deeply concerned” about a communications ministry directive published in the Government Gazette that attempted to change empowerment and telecoms rules without going through parliament. The directive forms part of an ongoing push by Democratic Alliance Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi, to align ICASA’s licensing approach with the ICT Sector Code and to recognis…
South Africa opens door for Starlink with relaxed ownership rules
South Africa opens door for Starlink with relaxed ownership rules Telecommunications, Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi has ordered the industry regulator to relax strict equity requirements, effectively opening the door for international companies like SpaceX’s Starlink to enter the market. The policy directive, gazetted on Friday, December 12, instructs the Independent Communications Authority […] The post South Af…
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