Sakeliga’s High Court Challenge To Starlink’s 30% Hurdle
The case could open a route for equity-equivalent compliance and affect how other operators meet empowerment rules, Sakeliga said.
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The South African business group Sakeliga filed a lawsuit with the High Court in Pretoria against the communications regulator, demanding that the restrictions on the licensing of Starlink by American businessman Ilona Maska be lifted. The plaintiff accuses the South African Independent Communications Office (NSA) of exceeding its authority by refusing to accept the government formula for the company ' s entry into the domestic market, wrot…
Sakeliga’s High Court Challenge To Starlink’s 30% Hurdle
[Image: X] Business organisation Sakeliga has taken South Africa’s telecoms ownership rules to the High Court in Pretoria, challenging an interpretation that has helped keep Starlink out of the local market. The application, filed on 9 November, targets the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa’s position that recognising equity-equivalent investment programmes fully requires Parliament to change the Electronic Communications Act.…
The South African business group Sakeliga filed a lawsuit against the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ISA), demanding that the restrictions that prevented satellite Internet service Starlink from entering the local market be lifted. According to EWN Radio, the claim is brought before the High Court of Pretoria. According to the complainants, the regulator has exceeded his authority by rejecting the mechanism proposed by the…
Sakeliga takes ICASA to court over 30% black ownership requirement for communications licences - Inside Politics
By Simon Nare Non-profit organisation Sakeliga is taking the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) to court over its decision to retain a 30% black ownership requirement for companies seeking communications licences, despite instructions from Communications Minister Solly Malatsi to consider alternative empowerment measures. Sakeliga announced on Wednesday that it had filed an application […]
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