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Russia may fine citizens for using SpaceX’s Starlink internet. Here’s how Elon Musk’s service poses a threat to authoritarian regimes. – Yahoo News
“Satellite potentially turns the tables because the government doesn’t control space,” a telecom analyst at GlobalData told Insider.
The Russian government may fine individuals or companies for using Starlink internet developed by the American company SpaceX, according to local reports.
The new law, proposed by Russia’s legislative body the State Duma, seeks to prevent citizens accessing the internet via one of Elon Musk’s hundreds of satellites.
Ordinary users could be charged between 10,000 and 30,000 rubles ($135-$405), whereas legal entities might have to pay up to one million rubles ($6,750 to $13,500) if they use the western…
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