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7 reasons why #Starlink_for_Iran is not helping now!!!
@SecBlinken has announced emergency aid to support Internet Freedom for Iran. Elon Musk is all over Twitter, announcing that he wants to activate Starlink for Iran. Here is my opinion...(1/8) #MahsaAminii
@SecBlinken has announced emergency aid to support Internet Freedom for Iran. Elon Musk is all over Twitter, announcing that he wants to activate Starlink for Iran. Here is my opinion...(1/8) #MahsaAminii
To use Starlink, you need special equipment with a sat antenna. It is only good for stationary reception. In 🇮🇷 however, the mobile internet is shut-down so that people cannot use their smartphones to report from the streets. The benefit of Starlink is nearly zero...(2/8)
So every #Starlink_for_Iran user needs new equipment. It means, an existing smartphone or router is not enough. Starlink is not a technology for the millions of Iranians. Even if you take into account that the internet is shared via WiFi, which can be dangerous. (3/8)
