Cran slams door on Starlink bid

Namibia’s communications regulator has closed its reconsideration process on Starlink’s rejected licence application, directing the aggrieved parties to the High Court.

Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (Cran) chief executive Emilia Nghikembua announced this yesterday.

She said Cran has completed the reconsideration process provided for under the Communications Act and has exhausted all avenues available to it.

“Cran’s role in this application has now concluded. The aggrieved parties may invoke Section 32 of the Communications Act by bringing an application for review before the High Court,” Nghikembua said.

Cran rejected trillionaire Elon Musk’s Starlink licence application on 23 March.