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0 pointsotabdeveloper42y ago0 comments

The big nations have already wargamed this scenario and have contingency plans in place.

IMO we'll see this happen in our lifetimes.

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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?

p1mrx2y ago

It'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.

otabdeveloper4OP2y ago

Starlink is under USA jusrisdiction, as far as I know. I'm pretty sure there's no concept of "international waters" for communication satellites.

yMMe2WYE_D2y ago

AFAIK Most of the traffic goes: subscriber <-> (single) satellite <-> local base station. And the latter operates under the rules of given country.

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