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I wonder why Starlink is not working in countries with heavily censored internet like China or Russia. Given Elon's passion for free speech and interest in cryp
by SergeAx 2y ago
I wonder why Starlink is not working in countries with heavily censored internet like China or Russia. Given Elon's passion for free speech and interest in crypto that would be a super product.
- indolering 2y agoBecause they must license the electromagnetic spectrum from those countries. It would also be trivial for those authoritarian governments to track people using those dishes and punish them.
- SergeAx 2y ago1) What is the penalty if they don't license spectrum? Will Russia and China shoot down Starlink satellites? Or impose sanctions and disrupt their supply chain? 2) We all know that Ukrainian sea drones are using Starlink. They wouldn't do it if it was that easy to detect.
- inemesitaffia 2y agoTesla in China
- lupusreal 2y agoStarlink respects or flaunts local laws according to the wishes of the US State Department. They don't defy China or Russia, but do defy Iran.