Starlink - a potential game changer

[Bradley Prior]

Starlink - a potential game changer
It’s hard for many of us to imagine a world without instant, limitless internet access. Some have even argued that it should, alongside access to clean water and electricity, be considered a basic human right. [The Conversation]

 

[r00igev@@r]

We will have OneWeb in South Africa before Starlink.

 

[Genisys]

Just going to leave this here

South Africa’s ISP Association declines to fight censorship law ultimatum

ISPA says concerns are “somewhat overblown” — right before raising serious concerns.

mybroadband.co.za

 

[Unreal]

ChatGPT article?

 

[wingnut771]

Just not in South Africa.

 

[rvZA]

One South Africa will never know as long as it remains a communist regime and the company is owned by Elon.

 

[KikzAzz]

It ill only be approved in South Africa, if people can eat.

 

[system32]

Just not in South Africa.

ICASA making sure of that.

 

[Moosedrool]

More tiktokkers

 

[Vorastra]

Just not in South Africa.

Doesn't it still work here but with high ping if you can get the system?

I swear I saw one oke here on the forum do a speedtest with a kit he managed to get.

 

[RonSwanson]

In a country without reliable electricity, Starlink will soon be The Only Working ISP in SA. Only once The Plunderings are over, and the deaths due to dehydration and cholera start mounting up.

 

[Kayoss]

Doesn't it still work here but with high ping if you can get the system?

I swear I saw one oke here on the forum do a speedtest with a kit he managed to get.

Curious to know more about this? I thought the satellites have to stop broadcasting when flying over SA as they cannot broadcast without ICASA approval..

 

[Vorastra]

Curious to know more about this? I thought the satellites have to stop broadcasting when flying over SA as they cannot broadcast without ICASA approval..

Sht, let me see if I can find the post. I swear I saw it.

 

[Vorastra]

Curious to know more about this? I thought the satellites have to stop broadcasting when flying over SA as they cannot broadcast without ICASA approval..

Sht, let me see if I can find the post. I swear I saw it.

Here's the post.

Starlink launches global roaming - but no good news for South Africans

Who needs the service in RSA?, there is 98% 3/4/5G coverage, let alone fibre network With 3/4/5G not being available in a lot of locations during loadshedding. And if it stays on stage 6 or get to stage 8, there will be issues with fibre as well in the older exchanges. So, we don't need the...

mybroadband.co.za

 

[Geoff.D]

Sht, let me see if I can find the post. I swear I saw it.

Might have been in the early days when Starlink still had stars in their eyes and believed no government would be able to resist their offerings.

 

[Vorastra]

Might have been in the early days when Starlink still had stars in their eyes and believed no government would be able to resist their offerings.

Look above, I linked the post. It was from last week.

 

[soulie]

Look above, I linked the post. It was from last week.

alexander bay area maybe .may have overlap from namibia

 

[RedViking]

Where is mine. I want it now. What's the delay? This is a basic human right.

 

[wingnut771]

Where is mine. I want it now. What's the delay? This is a basic human right.

No BEE front company for ICASA to eat.

 

[Vorastra]

alexander bay area maybe .may have overlap from namibia

Let's just ask.

@eagle2k chana, where you more or less in South Africa?