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Africa-Press – Botswana. <\/strong><\/span>With a planned launch date of Q4 2024, Starlink has had its application to launch in Botswana rejected<\/b><\/p>\n

Starlink\u2019s dream of reaching every corner of Earth has encountered a roadblock in Botswana. The low-orbit satellite service, owned by Elon Musk\u2019s SpaceX, was denied its application to operate in the African nation ahead of a planned Q4 2024 launch. While Starlink submitted its application to launch in May 2023, the regulator found that the company did not share all the necessary information. It is unclear which information Starlink did not provide in its original application.\u201cThere were issues regarding missing requirements with the application, which were identified and pointed out,\u201d said a source at Botswana\u2019s Communication Authority. \u201dThey are yet to respond to the issues.\u201d<\/p>\n

To operate in Botswana, applicants like Starlink must pay an application fee of P5,600, an annual license fee of up to P386,000 (~$28,500), and 3% of annual operating revenue. Starlink continues to face regulatory pushback in Southern Africa. The South African government rejected its application for failing comply with a mandatory requirement of 30% ownership to historically disadvantaged people. In Zimbabwe, legislators based their rejection of Starlink\u2019s application on an EU investigation into X, the Musk-owned social media platform. However, Starlink is licensed in Zambia, Eswatini, Mozambique and Malawi.<\/p>\n

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