[deleted] t1_j1smdnu wrote on December 27, 2022 at 2:00 AM

Reply to comment by ChemistryVirtual in SpaxceX says around 100 Starlinks now active in Iran by DoremusJessup

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Enough-Crow20 t1_j1sr8ct wrote on December 27, 2022 at 2:39 AM

Iran is a strict embargoed country for USA. The fact that spaceX can/is doing business in Iran is concerning...

escapedfromthecrypt t1_j1ss3k0 wrote on December 27, 2022 at 2:46 AM

SpaceX has tacit permission from the State Department and Commerce

Enough-Crow20 t1_j1ssvu6 wrote on December 27, 2022 at 2:53 AM

Ah good to know. Giving internet freedom to the oppressed masses.

[deleted] t1_j1srjb8 wrote on December 27, 2022 at 2:42 AM

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Enough-Crow20 t1_j1ssy97 wrote on December 27, 2022 at 2:53 AM

The only reason would be that it would be going around law, but below someone said that they were given permission.

[deleted] t1_j1sulgd wrote on December 27, 2022 at 3:07 AM

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Enough-Crow20 t1_j1tbgg0 wrote on December 27, 2022 at 5:49 AM

Look, I already said I was mistaken. I thought that SpaceX was going against the law until somebody showed me that SpaceX had full govt approval to bypass an embargoed country in order to help dissidents' and free-folk have access to un-fettered internet access.