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Re:Starlink Successfully Tests Space Direct to Cell Mobile S... by wmf on Saturday January 13, 2024 @02:57PM (#38983894)
Uncensored Starlink won't be turned on in China because that would upset the government and then the government would retaliate against Tesla.
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Re:Starlink Successfully Tests Space Direct to Cell Mobile S... by oskarkk on Saturday January 13, 2024 @03:31PM (#38984237)
Musk being reliant on his business in China is one thing, but I also think that the US government may not want to upset China by having an American company serving people in China without approval of the Chinese government? Starlink works (or worked?) in Iran, but International Telecommunication Union ordered Starlink to stop it[0]. I'm not sure if it changed anything because US government doesn't mind it.

[0] https://amwaj.media/media-monitor/will-starlink-comply-with-...

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