Provider says complaints are unfounded following considerable USD 4mln discountEthiopian television broadcasters are in an uproar over “unjust” satellite transponder lease fees charged by Ethiosat, a communication satellite platform launched by the government in 2017. A petition to the Office of the Prime Minister from the Ethiopian Media Council, a media lobby group, a month ago has yet to garner a response. Ethiosat was established by the Information Network Security Agency (INSA) in partnership with SES, a satellite telecoms network based in Luxembourg. No less than 70 broadcasters are paying more than USD 6 million collectively in lease fees each year – an amount the lobby group describes as unfair. Menen argues that Ethiosat and SES are not non-profits, and cannot lower rates for broadcasters any further.

Source: Ethiopian News May 11, 2024 20:42 UTC