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I think they have outright said that they will only operate through local resellers and local ground stations, so all laws will need to be complied with. Even t
by teruakohatu 6y ago
I think they have outright said that they will only operate through local resellers and local ground stations, so all laws will need to be complied with. Even then I think US-hostile nations would ban starlink on suspicious of eavesdropping, or simply because they don't want everyone connected to the internet.
- Mengkudulangsat 6y agoWhat about resellers on a boat? You can set up the business in Panama, sign the the Starlink contract, dock in Havana and just share your wifi password.
- teruakohatu 6y agoI suspect Starlink modems upload their coordinates. The modem would also need to know its correct GPS location to operate, they mechanically orientate themselves, so faking a GPS signal would not be enough. You would need to modify the firmware. And even if this was possible, I am sure the Cuban government would not be happy with you providing ISP services at the local dock. I am sure there are alphabet soup agencies that will get "unlocked" starlinks, but the rest of us will need a local groundstation.
- unnouinceput 6y agoGood luck with that. If local government don't want you, I bet you'll end up in jail and your fancy boat in the country's dictator collection.