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I wonder how Russia and China prevents satellite internet. Threats of destroying the satellites?
by mycall 5y ago
I wonder how Russia and China prevents satellite internet. Threats of destroying the satellites?
- cute_boi 5y agocan't we ban it easily just by not allowing the radio devices? (I don't know how trivial is to make satellites internet connector like dishes etc.)
- ansgri 5y agoPowerful transmitters are most certainly heavily regulated.
- datameta 5y agoThat's MAD, but for global satellite usage due to Kessler Syndrome.
- ocdtrekkie 5y agoBut all major powers have now demonstrated they retain the option if needbe.
- datameta 5y agoRight, exactly - mutually assured destruction of orbital usage because of everyone retaining the option.
- yaris 5y agoAccording to Russian law all traffic via satellite should first go through ”landing” stations in Russia and then via usual cables to IXs. And if a satellite provider does not comply - their terminals cannot legally be bought in/imported to Russia.
- xxpor 5y agoMore practically speaking, the issue is for sat internet, you need to both receive (relatively easy to hide, at least from broad based surveillance), but also transmit (much much easier to pick up). So I doubt starlink will be a panacea.
- treeman79 5y agoRussia just blew up a satellite. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/russia-just-blew-up-a-satellite-heres-why-that-spells-trouble-for-spaceflight https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/russia-ju...