Still Illegal, Ghanaian Citizens Are Warned Not To Buy Starlink Services

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JAKARTA - Ghana, a country in West Africa, warned its citizens not to use Starlink broadband services. This is because the SpaceX satellite does not yet have a license from Ghana.

The National Communications Authority (NCA), the government's telecommunications agency, said that a number of parties had started to trade Starlink equipment. In fact, they have not approved the sale.

Although they have not found the party who sold it, the NCA is trying to stop these individuals. In order for Starlink sales transactions to be cut off, the public is asked not to buy and those who sell are asked to stop.

The general public is warned to stop using any equipment or services claiming to come from Starlink. People involved in sales or service operations are also directed to stop and stop immediately, "the NCA said in its official release.

For information, SpaceX is rumored to be launching Starlink services in Ghana in the third quarter of next year. From Spacenews reports, the Starlink network can already operate in several countries such as Ghana and Zimbabwe.

Just like Ghana, Zimbabwe warns its citizens not to buy Starlink equipment. This statement was issued by the South African Independent Communications Authority (ICASA) on 28 November.

ICASA warns that Starlink does not yet have a distribution permit and operates in South Africa. According to them, equipment used without permission can be as dangerous as an unrelieved explosion or infectency in radio frequency spectrum.

All licenseless Starlink service providers in South Africa will be fined US$264 thousand or around Rp4.1 billion. Starlink can only be used by Nigerian and Mozambique in South Africa.