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This is why I’m excited about Starlink.
by brightball 6y ago
This is why I’m excited about Starlink.
- sschueller 6y agoStarlink is not the solution. A private entity then decides who gets what and the US government will also meddle in what is allowed. Do you think Starlink would be allowed to route TikTok traffic if it got banned?
- VMG 6y agocompeting Starlinks is the solution
- brightball 6y agoI think people in China would be able to use Starlink without the great firewall being in the way. Just having access not be routed through ground based, hardwired facilities will go a long way toward preventing this type of thing. There's no reason to ban TikTok or other apps if people in China have unrestricted access to US companies.
- kube-system 6y ago> Do you think Starlink would be allowed to route TikTok traffic if it got banned? Yes, without a doubt it would be allowed. The "TikTok ban" has already been signed by Trump, and nothing in the order prohibits AT&T, Verizon, Comcast or any other ISP from routing the traffic. The executive branch doesn't have authority to prohibit legal speech. It has some powers to regulate commerce, that's it.
- hylaride 6y agoStarlink would have to violate international laws, via the ITU, to serve other countries. If they violate it, and the US allows it, causing the ITU to collapse, there’s nothing to stop foreign companies from broadcasting/jamming signals over here. There are some specific exemptions for government/military (eg GPS), but Starlink won’t help here.