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Starlink puts "internet shutdown" in the hands of just one asshole oligarch.
by daveguy 2y ago
Starlink puts "internet shutdown" in the hands of just one asshole oligarch.
- 01HNNWZ0MV43FF 2y ago[flagged]
- leereeves 2y ago> Fact check: Mostly true That's not what that link says. "... the claim that Musk had ordered Starlink coverage in Crimea 'turned off' wasn't entirely accurate. (Both CNN and The Washington Post subsequently corrected their reports.)"
- daveguy 2y agoOkay, but why pretend starlink coverage isn't solely in the hands of elon?
- protocolture 2y agoNot really, but he does comply with every law.
- rbanffy 2y agoEventually yes, but it took 1 month or so of Twitter being blocked for the company to comply with a court order and have a representative in Brazil to receive court orders.
- protocolture 2y agoStarlink does it proactively. They come into a new jurisdiction, they purchase satellite spectrum, they achieve a carrier license and incorporate all metadata retention, blocklists and whatever and then sell their services. Its not like elon is playing silly buggers with these laws, he is complying completely while championing free speech online.