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Things like this are why I'm very excited about things like SpaceX's global satellite internet plans. Having parallel international- and intranational-provided
by btown 9y ago
Things like this are why I'm very excited about things like SpaceX's global satellite internet plans. Having parallel international- and intranational-provided communications infrastructures prevents either type from becoming a malicious gatekeeper.
- greglindahl 9y agoYou might end up pretty disappointed! Most countries require a local license to do business there, and that might involve sending all traffic through a government gateway. Without a local license, it might be pretty annoying to get an antenna and pay for the service.
- woah 9y agoHypothetically, let's say a company sold satellite internet gear to people in a country during a time when the internet was not being cracked down on for political reasons. When the "shit goes down", how would the government shut down this service? The satellites could drop all packets during the few minutes they were over the country in question, but what leverage does the oppressive government have over the satellite internet company?
- atmosx 9y agoThese are not problems that can be solved with tech effectively. These kind of problems are solved at a social level (e.g. civil war).