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Could starlink be a way to maintain global connectivity in the face of government control? Would they try to jam satellite connections?
by CMCDragonkai 3y ago
Could starlink be a way to maintain global connectivity in the face of government control? Would they try to jam satellite connections?
- p1mrx 3y agoIt's harder to jam Starlink than GPS because the signals are directional, but if a government doesn't want you using it, they can just make the dishes illegal and throw you in prison for having one.
- otabdeveloper4 3y agoStarlink is under USA jusrisdiction, as far as I know. I'm pretty sure there's no concept of "international waters" for communication satellites.
- yMMe2WYE_D 3y agoAFAIK Most of the traffic goes: subscriber <-> (single) satellite <-> local base station. And the latter operates under the rules of given country.