A Zimbabwe politician’s son was arrested on charges of illegally possessing a Starlink terminal.
son was arrested on charges of illegally possessing a Starlink terminal, a sign of the risks in countries where the SpaceX technology isn’t licensed.
Neville Mutsvangwa, the son of women’s affairs & community development minister Monica Mutsvangwa, appeared in a Harare court on Friday on charges of violating the postal and telecommunications act, the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe said in a social media post.devices are popular in Zimbabwe as part of a global street market trade that has made them available even in jurisdictions where they aren’t licensed.
Elon Musk’s company warned several African nations in April that its satellite internet will be shut down in countries where it doesn’t have an operating licence. A Bloomberg Newspreviously revealed the extent to which Musk’s satellites are being used in countries where it’s illegal to operate, including in territories ruled by repressive regimes. —
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