Even state-owned Broadband Infraco can't get an I-ECS licence from ICASA

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Government's own fibre network operator cannot get a licence from Icasa

The failure of South Africa's communications regulator to open up new telecoms licences in over a decade has forced state-owned network Broadband Infraco operator to seek a "second-hand" licence from a willing seller.

Infraco recently published a tender to buy an individual electronics communications service (I-ECS) licence from another licence holder.
 
Broadband Infraco’s mandate is to expand the availability and affordability of access to electronic communications, including to underdeveloped and under-serviced areas
Oh hey, you know who can do that immediately with no expensive infrastructure rollout that will take ages and ultimately cost the tax payers 10x the quoted amount?

Starlink
 
Oh hey, you know who can do that immediately with no expensive infrastructure rollout that will take ages and ultimately cost the tax payers 10x the quoted amount?

Starlink

Thanks but we don't want tech from Pootin's bum chum
 
Oh hey, you know who can do that immediately with no expensive infrastructure rollout that will take ages and ultimately cost the tax payers 10x the quoted amount?

Starlink
But starlink isn't affordable in any market.
 
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