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Starlink is refusing to comply with Brazil's X ban (Update: Starlink will comply)
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this post was submitted on 02 Sep 2024
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Can't really do that when his shit is quite literally in space floating above your country in orbit.
His shit is also on the ground. Do you think the satellites beam an internet connection directly into a laptop or something? That said, finding and seizing the individual receivers seems unlikely. They've already instituted a hefty fine (equivalent to more a year's average salary) for even using a VPN to little effect.
Beyond that, they've also threatened to seize all local assets/offices and emplacements if Starlink doesn't comply. There's several dozen as I recall.
My sweet child, do you think cocaine just appears? No, they need massive farms to produce. Brazil can't even crack down on literal acres of fields of coca plants. You think they're going to find some inconspicuous boxes that receive internet from space?
Also do you think your router is just a plastic box with magic inside?
The plastic box with plastic probably has a notable RF signal which can be traced?
The plastic box with plastic is made from plastic.
So?
Indeed.