Zimbabwe Asks StarLink to Cut Off Services Pending Licensing Approval
- Kits for service are popular, especially in parallel market
- Zimbabwe among several African nations yet to license StarLink
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Elon Musk’s StarLink has halted internet services to Zimbabwe until it receives licensing approval from the nation’s telecommunications regulator, a top official said.
The Posts and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe said it asked StarLink to disconnect all kits that were illegally operating in the southern African nation, according to Gift Machengete, the director-general at the authority.