Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-03-07 15:56:20 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: D3E55F63385125317A1A53C4BDDFFAFEE488750DB8C81FCD21C17501E5E15C42
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Original Note:
Starlink cannot operate in South Africa due to a regulatory requirement that telecom companies must have 30% ownership by "historically disadvantaged groups" (HDGs), part of the country’s Black Economic Empowerment policy. https://www.thedtic.gov.za/financial-and-non-financial-support/b-bbee/broad-based-black-economic-empowerment/
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