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Re:Internet disrupted in Pakistan amid arrest of former PM I... by mlyle on Tuesday May 09, 2023 @11:49PM (#35883435)
Satellite TV is exceptionally common in Pakistan, I believe.
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Re:Internet disrupted in Pakistan amid arrest of former PM I... by lazide on Wednesday May 10, 2023 @12:19PM (#35889542)
And Iran. Still banned though.

[https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/pakistan/government-bans-imp...]

Of course, so are most drugs in the US.

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Re:Internet disrupted in Pakistan amid arrest of former PM I... by mlyle on Wednesday May 10, 2023 @12:58PM (#35890074)
I believe that receiving state media with state-approved satellite services is A-OK. This is an import ban on unapproved equipment.
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Re:Internet disrupted in Pakistan amid arrest of former PM I... by lazide on Wednesday May 10, 2023 @03:50PM (#35892574)
It’s also legal to take state approved drugs in the US.

Point taken though!

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Re:Internet disrupted in Pakistan amid arrest of former PM I... by mlyle on Wednesday May 10, 2023 @04:07PM (#35892752)
The point is, there's a whole lot of (mostly legal) satellite receivers around, so looking for satellite receivers doesn't seem like a great way to spot dissidents immediately.
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