South Africa’s telecommunications giants face off in the high court in Pretoria on Thursday and Friday.
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After failing to show up on Wednesday, SpaceX has now formally “withdrawn its interest” in presenting to the regulator.
Starlink is already “sold out” in many African cities, including Nairobi, Lusaka and Harare.
Industry body ACT has told Icasa that the satellite licensing regime should not benefit some players over others.
Elon Musk has waded into South African politics just as SpaceX is seeking a licence to operate in the country.
SpaceX has told Icasa that it ought to rethink the rules requiring 30% shareholding by “historically disadvantaged” groups.
Sentech must install 220 000 set-top boxes by 31 March to meet the analogue television switch-off deadline.
Blue Label Telecoms shares have gained 71% in the past 12 months on the expectation of a turnaround at Cell C.
Icasa has cleared the sale of Telkom’s masts and towers business, Swiftnet, to a private equity consortium led by Actis.
Industry experts have cautioned that scrapping inter-network call fees could have unintended consequences.