Dominic Cull is a national treasure. Every country should be so fortunate to have someone so knowledgeable and articulate about telecommunication and internet regulation. Above his generosity in sharing his knowledge deserves recognition.

how is this HDI benefit a SMME trying to supply services?

Thanks Dominic Cull on the expert advice, how much will Starlink need to pay Icasa to get all the licences , an example figure of R50k was mentioned on the program. How much will Starlink need to pay to Icasa for Spectrum, and the other licences, would i be correct that it would less than R1million rand in total

Starlink service can work using a gateway in another country via the Satellites inter-satellite laser cross-links e.g currently Starlink units in Africa are using the gateway in Nigeria. Would this mean that they will only need the ECNS license and spectrum?

Which ANC elite gets the share for fokall

30% local is bad enough...

In all honesty, I don't think providers like Starlink should even be allowed anywhere near the South African market at least until we sort out our foreign policy. We cannot afford to sacrifice our communications sovereignty while allowing foreign companies to skirt local laws that local ISPs have to follow.

@stalinkoster5423

6 ай бұрын

Bro you are definitely wrong, the issue is about giving away 30% ownership 1st of all Starlink is going to be the cheapest internet access ever that one can afford and that is the main aim. 2ndly the equipment is meant to be really cheap for one to access the internet meaning no more infrastructure will need to be upgraded coz you get many service providers using so much money to make infrastructural upgrades take for instance Telkom, it has bad service, poor coverage and its majority state owned meaning tax payers money is going to waste because it is controlled by the government majority of shares are state owned I wouldn't go deeper into this debate on this coz I know this with factual evidence. Also from an economic point of view Starlink equipment is relatively cheap and X, Musk's umbrella company was procuring losses coz the equipment needed to access Starlink internet is so complex and modern such that no-one could afford to buy it but X was ready to procure the loss,so if a chunk of shares are given to the government how would Starlink have funds to maintain connectivity in the country since 1.The equipment's price is already been cut down massively 2.The cost of the internet mean't to be way cheaper than the cheapest provider as the price would be universal with developed countries meaning you might be getting connectivity from little as R10 for 50gb or even less. If government takes control of it or gets a chunk, tax will definitely increase coz government will be like the funds are being put into maintain the connectivity throughout the country which will be bs. This is speaking from an economic and technical background as I am into Telecommunications

@africa_explained_tv

6 ай бұрын

@@stalinkoster5423 Well you better get into another line of business because as it stands Starlink is far more expensive than fibre and practically out of reach for most South Africans. Its place in the market would firmly be B2B and position it against OneWeb and Project Kuiper, both of who are solid contenders and most importantly have no issues following our laws. We also owe it to our local providers to offer them a degree of protection from international competition and allow them room to setup competing infrastructure. In 2023 national security and protectionism are the order of the day.

Look's like another grift