Icasa has met twice with SpaceX officials over the possible launch the Starlink internet service in South Africa.
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The Democratic Alliance on Wednesday claimed that the ANC government has effectively blocked Elon Musk from launching Starlink in South Africa.
Icasa will hold another auction for radio frequencies suitable for mobile broadband early in 2024.
Mobile operators including Vodacom, MTN and Telkom, are scrambling to ensure their networks stay up and running.
The acting chairman of Icasa, Charley Lewis, has stepped down from the role but will remain on the regulator’s council.
Cape Town TV has warned of serious implications if communications minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni pushes ahead with analogue switch-off on 31 March.
Blue Label Telecoms, which owns about 49.5% of Cell C, looks set to make an offer to take control of the company in the coming months.
Communications minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said the cost to communicate in South Africa is “not decreasing at the pace that government wants”.
Icasa has come under fire for failing to provide new network and service licences to industry players.
Telkom expects to play host to the launch of the first mobile virtual network operator on its network by year-end.