/ 13 December 2023

Internet ‘warriors’ provide Starlink access in South Africa

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying a batch of 56 Starlink internet satellites launches from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida. (Photo by Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Icasa rules have prevented Elon Musk’s company from officially launching in the country, but thousands are still using the service illegally

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