Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-03-07 18:33:15 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 5A06ECDB61CE71BBD67D1411B217FF01B1AB97CAF78EC397654D9D81CCD057B8
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Original Note:
Starlink isn’t blocked by politics or racism, it simply hasn’t met SA’s telecom rules: I-ECS/I-ECNS license & 30% Black ownership (empowering 80% of SA). Like many countries, local ownership is required. ICASA confirmed Starlink hasn’t applied; giants like Vodacom comply https://www.itweb.co.za/article/itweb-tv-why-starlink-isnt-available-in-sa-yet/rW1xLv5nYjP7Rk6m
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