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Satellite Internet Won’t Solve South Africa’s Connectivity Crisis - The Bulrushes
Johannesburg – As South Africa weighs the promise of satellite internet, telecommunications experts are warning that it could widen, instead of close, the digital divide. Despite global praise for services like Starlink, critics say the technology is too expensive, too limited, and too disconnected from the realities of rural life in South Africa. Among them is Sean Shipalana, a leading voice in infrastructure development, who warns that the exc…
It warns that the digital sovereignty of the country is being violated and denounces foreign pressures in favor of Chinese companies The national assembly member for Tarija, Mariela Baldivieso, presented a Written Report Petition (PIE) to the Ministry of Public Works, demanding explanations for the lack of progress in the legal empowerment of the low-orbit satellite internet, such as the services offered by Starlink. It ensures that Bolivia cann…
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