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The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) has clarified the licensing of internet service providers (ISPs) in the country, including those partnering with Starlink.
Speaking to <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/potraz-has-no-starlink-sole-exclusivity-licences/">The Herald</a>, POTRAZ Director-General Gift Machengete said the regulatory body has issued several ISP licenses to both prospective and existing operators, and none of these licenses carry sole or exclusive rights to partner with Starlink.
This appears to contradict a previous announcement made by President Emmerson Mnangagwa on May 25th, where he stated that IMC Communications, which is linked to businessman Wicknell Chivayo, had been approved as the “sole and exclusive local partner” for Starlink in Zimbabwe.
Machengete’s comments suggest that the President’s statement may have been inaccurate or incomplete, as POTRAZ has not granted any ISP an exclusive partnership with Starlink. Said Machengete:
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POTRAZ has over the years granted licences to ISPs such as DFA Zimbabwe, ZOL, Utande, Powertel, Liquid Intelligent and TelOne, among others.
Machengete asserted that none of the ISPs holds a licence with sole or exclusivity rights for any internet services because that would violate the country’s competition laws. He said:
An ISP licence is an internet service provider’s licence. Several others already have the licences.
In our licence categories, we have no licences for exclusivity. Our licences are not technology-specific, in this case, the service that we are licensing is internet service provision.
This means that anyone who has our licence, if it is an ISP, that person can go to Starlink, that person can go to Liquid, that person can use any technology.
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POTRAZ said no one has exclusive rights to partner with Starlink in Zimbabwe. The President's statement about IMC Communications being the sole partner may be wrong. POTRAZ has given licenses to many ISPs, not just IMC Communications. No ISP has the exclusive right to work with Starlink. The licenses are for providing internet services, not specific technologies. This means anyone with a license can work with Starlink or other internet providers. The licenses follow competition laws in Zimbabwe.

POTRAZ Denies Chivayo's IMC Communications Has Exclusive Rights To Partner Starlink

The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) has approved the application by IMC Communications.
In an interview with <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/potraz-approves-imcs-internet-service-license/">The Herald</a> on Thursday, IMC Managing Director Denny Marandure said Zimbabwe was now “set to witness a mammoth digital revolution” after the company was officially granted the ISP (Internet Service Provider) operating license. Said Marandure:
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Competition is healthy, and IMC will no doubt increase competition and innovation in the Zimbabwe internet market, which should lead to lower prices and better quality for consumers.
This is no doubt a game changer for customers where other internet solutions are either unattainable or cost-prohibitive.
IMC is poised to tap into new technologies that will revolutionise our economy and align with the President’s goal of Vision 2030 of making reliable connectivity accessible to every person in Zimbabwe and embracing a digital future that leaves no one and no place behind.
This now allows IMC to play its part in helping realise this vision.
Our service offering will leverage cutting-edge satellite technology and prioritise customer satisfaction to bridge the digital divide, providing equal opportunities to all and making sure we leave no one behind.
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POTRAZ Director General Gift Machengete confirmed that the regulator had approved the application by IMC Communications for the ISP licence.
The Herald reported sources as saying IMC has paid a one-time permit fee of US$575,000 to operate in Zimbabwe.
In addition, IMC will be required to pay an annual licensing fee equivalent to 2% of its gross turnover, as well as a 1.5% universal services fund (USF) contribution based on its total revenue.
POTRAZ is said to be in the advanced stages of processing a license application for Starlink after the company paid the initial application fees.
NOTE: The original report made by the government-controlled publisher has inexplicably been removed from their website.
The article has been updated to clarify that IMC, which has been linked to ZANU PF donor and ex-convict Wicknell Chivayo, has not in fact partnered with US billionaire Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service.
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The government of Zimbabwe has given permission to a company called IMC to provide internet services in the country. IMC will work with Elon Musk's Starlink to bring better internet to Zimbabwe. This partnership will bring more competition and innovation to the internet market, leading to lower prices and better quality for customers. IMC will use new technology to help bridge the digital divide in Zimbabwe and support the country's goal of reliable connectivity for everyone by 2030. IMC has paid a fee of US$575,000 to operate in Zimbabwe and will also pay yearly fees based on its revenue. Starlink is also in the process of getting a license to operate in Zimbabwe.

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