Tired of spotty internet, Bolivians are smuggling in Starlink
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Bolivia, which relies on a Chinese-built satellite for some of its connectivity, banned Starlink — but that hasn’t stopped people from smuggling the device into the country.

Bolivia, which relies on a Chinese-built satellite for some of its connectivity, banned Starlink — but that hasn’t stopped people from smuggling the device into the country.

  • Bolivia’s internet comes from a Chinese-built satellite, and connectivity is patchy.
  • Demand for contraband Starlink kits has grown since the company was denied a license last year.
  • The telecoms authority said it is considering easing regulations for low-orbit satellites.
  • mac@lemm.eeEnglish
    5·
    9 days ago

    Only time I’ve ever used starlink was as a fallback while I was working remote out of Mexico for a few months and it was ridiculously slow compared to telmex. Was nice having it as a backup though incase the telmex went down. My travel router failed over before zoom calls would disconnect 🤠

  • Telorand@reddthat.comEnglish
    1·
    9 days ago

    It sucks that Starlink is the only reasonable choice for satellite internet for a lot of people.

    Nobody should feel like they need to choose a technofacist to connect with the world.