Namibia regulator upholds rejection of Starlink licence bid

WINDHOEK, June 23 — Namibia‘s communications regulator on Monday upheld its decision to reject licence applications by Starlink Internet Services Namibia, maintaining the satellite internet provider’s exclusion from the local market.

Speaking at a media briefing in Windhoek, Emilia Nghikembua, chief executive officer of the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN), said the authority had concluded the reconsideration process relating to its March 23 decision.

Namibia had initially rejected Starlink’s application for a Class Comprehensive Telecommunications Service Licence and an associated spectrum licence after CRAN found that the company met only three of six legal criteria.