The more fascinating part of the growth of Starlink is that authoritarian countries are warning against it as it would allow individuals to have free, unfettered internet access at all times, without filters or content firewalls

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/07/28/business/starlink.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Reply to this note

Please Login to reply.

Discussion

Eh... I'd be careful using those words when Musk is involved.

Fascinating. I almost believed this was a real potential source of freedom, until I saw Musk get his hands on Twitter.

It is still a threat to those governments because he personally disagrees with them. Just trading one petty dictator for another for the regular people involved.

nostr:nevent1qqsvd6wh9gaclfntmcp6sugea7e869hzj25a6fdyp5uwe066hgnhxlqpr3mhxue69uhkummnw3ezucnfw33k76twv4ezuum0vd5kzmqzyz3k070trje6ysd87djx7vwdd4vhhwal36httnfwwp7snvqxx0h75qcyqqqqqqgkt29ux