Ghana government gives info
or update on use of Elon Mus K's Starlink following Interne.
The government has said satellite internet firm, Starlink, will soon get an operational
license amidst the ongoing internet
disruption challenges.
Appearing in parliament, Minister for
Communications and Digitalisation Ursula
Owusu-Ekuful said the National
Communications Authority previously lacked
a licensing framework for satellite operators
like Starlink.
But she said that there was a clearer process
after the authority had studied other
jurisdictions.
The National Communications Authority in
December 2023, issued a stern warning
against the use and sale of Starlink internet
services in Ghana, declaring its operations
illegal.
"And so they are ready to start licensing
entities like that to start operating in this
country. And so that's why I said that very
soon. And they've already started engaging
them to see when and how they can also
access our market" she stated.
In Africa, Starlink operates in Mozambique,
Nigeria and Rwanda. The company has plans
to launch in Egypt, Senegal, Benin, Togo,
Kenya, and Tanzania soon.
According to the Starlink website, the service
is expected to launch in Ghana in the third
quarter of 2024.
Some Ghanaians have paid the fees to pre
order the internet service on a first-come-
first-serve basis.
Reports indicate that damage to undersea
cables caused the widespread disruption to
internet services in Ghana and other parts oof
Africa.
The disruption extended to South Africa,
Ghana, Kenya, the Ivory Coast, Liberia,
Cameroon, and Benin.
In Ghana, citizens have been unable to
access essential internet services and social
media.
Bank transfers and mobile money
transactions were also reported to be
affected
Banks in Ghana have offered assurances to
stakeholders for the disruption in internet
banking service following the internet outage.
YEN.com.gh reported that Surfline stopped
operating in Ghana early in 2023.
Before its departure, YEN.com.gh reported
that Surfline was shut down by the Ghana
Revenue Authority (GRA) for unpaid taxes
reaching GHC37 million.
This amount consists of unpaid pay-as-you-
earn for workers, communication service tax
and penaties since 2015.
The GRA said the office was shut down
because there was no commitment from the
company to pay.
Banks in Ghana have offered assurances to
stakeholders for the disruption in internet
banking service following the internet outage.
YEN.com.gh reported that Surfline stopped
operating in Ghana early in 2023.
Before its departure, YEN.com.gh reported
that Surfline was shut down by the Ghana
Revenue Authority (GRA) for unpaid taxes
reaching GHC37 million.
This amount consists of unpaid pay-as-you-
earn for workers, communication service tax
and penaties since 2015.
The GRA said the office was shut down
because there was no commitment from the
company to pay.
YEN.com.gh reported that Surfline stopped
operating in Ghana early in 2023.
Before its departure, YEN.com.gh reported
that Surfline was shut down by the Ghana
Revenue Authority (GRA) for unpaid taxes
reaching GHC37 million.
This amount consists of unpaid pay-as-you-.
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