Satellite TV signals became a hidden pipeline to circumvent Iran’s government-imposed internet shutdown, jamming efforts fail to fully block satellite-based data delivery
Satellite TV signals became a hidden pipeline to circumvent Iran’s government-imposed internet shutdown, jamming efforts fail to fully block satellite-based data delivery
The title is overly optimistic imo. This is more of a life support system for a comatose patient. The work done is great and keeps some people informed and provided with at least some international news and tools, but this is far from defeating the internet blackout.
I’m also somewhat surprised iran isn’t shooting down the satellites. The article mentions previous full jamming practices were stopped in fear of sanctions, but not like that’s a concern anymore, especially considering iran is in russia’s little fascist club.
To the people living in the rest of the world - start taking ID verification threat seriously before this is your reality where the only outside news you get is from a USB stick you buy on a shady open market for 30 bucks from a guy who has a satellite dish out in the mountains.
Shooting down a satelite is hard, iran cant even put own satelites up there they have to lease chinese satelites.
I’m already mentally preparing to make an NNCP relay network if it comes to that. Multi day email would suck but requiring files would move OK.if you’re patient