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Starlink is refusing to comply with Brazil's X ban (Update: Starlink will comply) (www.engadget.com)

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[–] [email protected] 71 points 10 months ago (4 children)

Logically, now they have to ban Starlink too.

[–] [email protected] 80 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Seems like it's on the table

https://www.reuters.com/technology/brazils-supreme-court-chamber-forms-majority-uphold-x-suspension-2024-09-02/

Tensions between Brazil and Elon Musk's business empire ratcheted up further as the country's telecoms regulator threatened to sanction his satellite broadband company Starlink hours after its top court stood behind a controversial decision to ban social network X from the country.

A senior official at telecommunications regulator Anatel said sanctions against Starlink for noncompliance could include the revocation of its license to operate in Brazil.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 10 months ago (1 children)

the world needs to ban starlink

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

Starlink backed down and blocked Twitter as requested.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I'm curious: what would that mean, within Brazil's borders? Would they be able to prevent Starlink from being used? Broadcast a Starlink jamming signal over the whole country? Or turn it into a diplomatic issue, with the US State Department getting involved?