JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia stated on Thursday it has issued a live-and-desist present to Elon Musk’s satellite records superhighway provider Starlink for working in the country and not using a license.

Starlink, the satellite unit of SpaceX, operates in different African international locations but has faced regulatory challenges in others and resistance from train telecom monopolies.

Starlink has submitted an application for a telecommunications carrier license in Namibia, then again the regulator has now not issued the license because the application is below overview.

“Following an investigation, CRAN has established that Starlink is working a network interior Namibia without the needed telecommunications license,” CRAN stated in a press liberate.

“On 26 November 2024, the Authority issued a live-and-desist present to Starlink, instructing the firm to true away live all operations in Namibia.”

SpaceX did now not true away reply to a quiz for shriek.

The regulator furthermore educated the final public now not to buy Starlink terminal tools or subscribe to its products and companies, as such actions are unlawful in Namibia.

Its investigators personal already confiscated unlawful terminals from customers and personal opened prison cases with the Namibian Police on this regard, it added.

Earlier this year, Cameroon ordered the seizure of Starlink tools at ports because it used to be now not licensed.