alt Hacker NewsIn light of Iran's mullah regime internet shutdown being completely bypassed by starlink portable units being smuggled in with the help of the Iranian diaspora, I can most certainly understand why the thugs in Beijing would want to control the internet-in-the-sky.
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> In light of Iran's mullah regime internet shutdown being completely bypassed by starlink portable units
Completely bypassed? Only very few people in Iran have Starlink dishes. Yes, some video material makes it out of Iran, but it's like a few dozen videos and journalists interviewing local sources despite the whole country protesting.
I wish them all the best and hopefully the mullahs finally get the boot - but Starlink is not a panacea for protests.
Ah yes, competing with the U.S. makes them thugs. Right.
Weird jingoist tone... Sort sounds like you think their ruling class are thugs but ours are fine?
Would you prefer an internationally run mega-constellation for rural internet access? I certainly would!
Currently it is controlled by thugs in the USA. Same difference?