Musk’s Starlink ordered to cease operations in Namibia

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Musk’s Starlink ordered to cease operations in Namibia

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia said on Thursday it has issued a cease-and-desist order to Elon Musk’s satellite internet provider Starlink for operating in the country without a license.

Starlink, the satellite unit of SpaceX, operates in several ******** countries but has faced regulatory challenges in others and resistance from state telecom monopolies.

Starlink has submitted an application for a telecommunications service license in Namibia, however the regulator has not issued the license as the application is under review.

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“Following an investigation, CRAN has established that Starlink is operating a network within Namibia without the required telecommunications license,” CRAN said in a statement.

“On 26 November 2024, the Authority issued a cease-and-desist order to Starlink, instructing the company to immediately cease all operations in Namibia.”

SpaceX did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The regulator also advised the public not to purchase Starlink terminal equipment or subscribe to its services, as such activities are ******** in Namibia.

Its investigators have already confiscated ******** terminals from consumers and have opened ********* cases with the Namibian Police in this regard, it added.

Earlier this year, Cameroon ordered the seizure of Starlink equipment at ports as it was not licensed.

(Reporting by Nqobile Dludla; Editing by Rod Nickel)

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