Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-03-07 14:40:25 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: E778D1CFB6E297FD35421408ABE909B5E4B5D7B08C45CC6AAADEC0DC5DC0FA43
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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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