In an attempt to increase coverage throughout the underdeveloped West African state, Liberia has agreed to a one-year licensing deal with tech tycoon Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service.
At the agreement signing on Thursday, Abdullah L. Kamara, interim chairman of the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA), told reporters that the country’s internet coverage is currently about 60%. With the Starlink deal, the goal is to push that number towards 100 percent,” he continued.
“Every town, village, and even your farm can have access to internet” because of the accord, Kamara stated. The LTA Facebook page aired the event live.
We will give the continuing license with any necessary amendments after a year, he continued, “so that we, they, ourselves, and the marketplace can all understand the true impact.”
According to Kamara, the price for subscribers has not yet been decided; however, as part of the agreement, Starlink will need to collaborate with Liberia’s regional ISPs.
According to a statement on the LTA website, just 30% of Liberia’s 5.3 million citizens now have access to dependable internet services.Starlink’s entry into the market could be transformative, especially for rural areas with limited connectivity,” it added.
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