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  Truth Dispenser (@DispenserTruth) reported 4 minutes ago

  @TheGasStovee @RobinNakamoto Unless the pilots have Starlink, I don’t think it was them. Maybe people that help the planes take off and support the mission?

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  PurpleSquirrel (@PurpleSquirrel1) reported 9 minutes ago

  @Starlink Heard it is unreliable, unstable signal?

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  Par.for.the.course (@27dban) reported 9 minutes ago

  @SpaceX @Starlink Starlink is overpriced and overhyped. Better tech coming and will put this garbage to shame. You’ll look like a flip phone in today’s world

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  Markus (@Markusxx79) reported 9 minutes ago

  Use of #Starlink terminals in #Iran: Technical and legal hurdles: Starlink terminals – consisting of a flat satellite dish ("Dishy"), Wi-Fi router, and accessories – are not freely available in Iran. Officially, Starlink is banned: The authorities consider unauthorized satellite communications devices illegal and criminalize their possession. Anyone caught faces serious charges, including espionage. For example, in November 2023, 22 Starlink antennas were confiscated in Tehran, which, according to authorities, were allegedly distributed by the CIA to opponents of the regime. Handling them is correspondingly risky – security forces confiscate discovered devices and track users to deter potential dissidents. Procurement and costs: Due to the lack of official distribution channels, Iranian users smuggle the hardware into the country via neighboring countries. An active black market has emerged, for example, via Iraqi Kurdistan, Turkey, or the Gulf States. Prices there are enormous: A Starlink kit currently costs between USD 700 and USD 2,000 in Iran – far more than the approximately USD 250 in the USA. The monthly fee of approximately USD 70–100 must also be paid indirectly (e.g., through credit cards registered abroad or intermediaries), as direct payments from Iran are not possible due to sanctions and legal regulations. These high costs severely limit the user base. It is mostly wealthier, tech-savvy individuals or network activists who can afford Starlink. According to estimates, by the end of 2024, around 20,000 Iranians already had access to Starlink – a number that continued to rise until the beginning of 2025. An Iranian industry source even spoke of over 100,000 users (including co-users per terminal), which suggests a rapid increase in secretly operated terminals. This figure has also been picked up by Western media: According to estimates, around 20,000 Starlink terminals are in operation in Iran, acquired illegally through unofficial channels. Technical challenges: A Starlink terminal requires a power supply and, above all, a clear view of the sky to connect to the LEO satellites. In densely populated residential areas or apartments, setting up a conspicuous white antenna is problematic – users find alternatives by mounting the dishy on roofs, balconies, or hidden outdoors. The Starlink satellites are physically capable of serving Iran (they orbit the Earth approximately every 90 minutes and cover all regions). Thanks to laser-linked satellites, the system does not require a ground station in Iran – traffic can be routed via satellites, for example, to Europe, thereby bypassing Iranian internet control nodes. Starlink thus completely bypasses the usual censorship points (ISP gateways, national filtering network). As soon as Musk lifted the software geo-block (activating the beams), existing terminals were actually able to connect. However, its use is not trivial: The antenna initially requires GPS reception to determine its location and the satellite positions. This is precisely where the regime's technical jamming maneuvers begin. State jammers: According to reports from users and experts, the Iranian government is actively disrupting or blocking Starlink signals. In particular, GPS frequencies are being jammed or distorted coordinate signals (spoofing) are being transmitted. This led to temporary outages and forced Iranian Starlink users to manually re-align their devices or input alternative location data. Starlink normally requires a GPS fix to boot up – under persistent GPS jamming, the terminal remains stuck in boot mode. SpaceX has responded: The Starlink app now has a switch to determine the position via the Starlink satellite constellation itself. This method is slower, but a workaround for locally unreliable GPS. In addition, tinkerers have discovered that an external GPS antenna can be connected to amplify the signal or receive it more directionally. Such hardware modifications—e.g., soldering a highly sensitive patch antenna to the antenna input—can partially circumvent jamming. Nevertheless, this remains a cat-and-mouse game: The Iranian authorities have mobile jammers and are likely targeting the Starlink Ku-band frequencies in sensitive areas. However, they have not yet been able to completely block the service. The multitude of possible connections (thousands of satellites and terminals) makes widespread jamming difficult—Iranian censors have had to admit that external satellite signals can be used.

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  Tim Farrar (@TMFAssociates) reported 9 minutes ago

  @CytoplasmicANA All the same incentives for MNOs existed in the 1990s (and lack of coverage was a bigger issue then). Just like Starlink, AST won't work on every device. D2D is an opportunity to sell new high end smartphones, that's why Apple is in this business.

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  Brine u. (@BrianUhall51946) reported 9 minutes ago

  @brim006 @SenMikeLee My Uber is stuck in six foot snow drift. I've run out of Starbucks. It's -40 below. My north face gear is useless I'm freezing. And starlink still doesn't work in a canyon. Gonna sit and meditate about global warming and God complexes

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  Haley Gonzalez (@HaleyGonza43964) reported 9 minutes ago

  @SpaceX @Starlink Nobody gives a ****. So distasteful.

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  Crypto (@cryptofreelife_) reported 11 minutes ago

  @SpaceX @Starlink Maybe if Elon could sort his ****** LIVE stream out, that may help, is so delayed and glitchy

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  Noah Smucker (@starwagonexpres) reported 12 minutes ago

  I regret to inform you that @Starlink is under selling and over delivering. It’s been a while since I’ve been this impressed with a product/service. BTW this is day one.

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  Tom (@thomasrhodes__) reported 12 minutes ago

  @muffgangV2 We have Starlink for a few of our rental properties and it’s so ***. I’m always getting called out to fix it and end up talking with support for two hours every trip

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  God bless the USA 🇺🇸 (@Trump__Train__) reported 14 minutes ago

  @Starlink needs to provide free DIRECT TO CELL ACCESS in Iran, it would finish the mullahs within days as Iranians may resolve the issue themselves. Write Android & iPhone firmware code and sneak it in there. The mullahs control the population by censorship and police brutality.

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  WolverineMan (@USNMANSC) reported 20 minutes ago

  @Starlink Pricey, but worked great for 6months, until we movedto a location of trees with leaves. The leaves obstruct the signal.

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  huckleberry57 (@huckleberry57) reported 23 minutes ago

  @SpaceX @Starlink Hope you are cleaning up your mess and picking up all the crap that is washing up on the beaches.

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  bout100shots (@mitzyz11223) reported 24 minutes ago

  @frapiicchino @godfatherofchao @sahouraxo Another thing before you put your tinfoil hat on because official statements doesn't mean **** to you. Starlink exists in Iran illegally.

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  Marsbar Lesterfan 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (@TheMarsbarFox) reported 25 minutes ago

  @carlyknowsbest @Starlink You know you’re on Elons social media platform posting a reply to Elons broadband service right? Right?!….