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Karoo LEO Spectrum Policy Push

South African Astronomers Push ICASA to Regulate LEO Satellite Corridors Over Karoo

Unverified — auto-generated summary, not yet reviewedPolicy & RegulationSouth AfricaAug 27, 2026

South African radio astronomers are lobbying ICASA to introduce regulations governing low-earth orbit satellite corridors over the Karoo, where light and radio interference from LEO constellations threatens scientific observation. The push has concrete spectrum policy stakes as LEO satellite deployments accelerate across the continent.

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