Namibian Authority Instructs Public Not to Use Starlink Services Without License

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Namibian Authority Instructs Public Not to Use Starlink Services Without License
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The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia has warned against purchasing Starlink terminals and subscribing to its services due to a lack of required telecommunications license. The authority has confiscated illegal terminals and opened criminal cases.

The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia has instructed the public not to purchase Starlink terminal equipment or subscribe to its services due to lack of required telecommunications license. The authority stated that investigators have already confiscated illegal terminals from consumers and opened criminal cases with the Namibia n police. Starlink 's popularity in sub-Saharan Africa has surged due to local operators' inability to provide fast broadband internet in remote areas.

Despite Starlink's application for a telecoms service license, it remains under review, making the importation and use of its services illegal until a license is granted

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