Grandstanding On STARLINK, Debunked

The RIA RAMP Index ranks South Africa as one of the most costly countries on the continent to buy data, hence any issues concerning the country’s data service industry are of national relevance. Much grandstanding and politicking on the matter between ICASA and broadband satellite internet company Starlink has occurred in the absence of a true and balanced explanation of the procedural and regulatory requirements to obtain an ISP license to operate as an internet service provider in South Africa. In this episode of iAfrikan BYTES, were joined by Lucien Pierce from ICT firm PPM attorneys, to understand what compliance considerations are required by the Regulator, to be granted an ISP license.