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Updated on Jan. 13 with new reports into Starlink restrictions and users being hunted down by the Iranian authorities, as well as Musk’s offer of free connectivity.

We have not seen this before. Iran’s digital blackout has now deployed military jammers, reportedly supplied by Russia, to shut down access to Starlink Internet. This is a game-changer for the Plan-B connectivity frequently used by protesters and anti-regime activists when ordinary access to the internet is stopped..

“Despite reports that tens of thousands of Starlink units are operating inside Iran,” says Iran Wire, “the blackout has also reached satellite connections.” It is reported that about 30 per cent of Starlink’s uplink and downlink traffic was (initially) disrupted," quickly rising “to more than 80 per cent” within hours.

The Times of Israel says “the deployment of (Starlink) receivers is now far greater in Iran” than during previous blackouts. “That’s despite the government never authorizing Starlink to function, making the service illegal to possess and use.”

But Starlink receivers use GPS to locate and enable connections to satellites. “Since its 12-day war with Israel last June," The Times says, “Iran has been disrupting GPS signals.” That means shutdowns are localized, and has resulted in a patchwork quilt of Starlink connectivity, including near blackouts in some high-profile areas.

The localized Starlink Internet block has been confirmed by NetBlocks. Speaking to The Times on Monday, the monitoring group’s Alp Toker confirmed that access is being jammed, albeit coverage could still be found in some areas. “It is patchy, but still there.”

While it’s not clear how Starlink’s service was being disrupted in Iran,” The Times says, “some specialists say it could be the result of jamming of Starlink terminals that would overpower their ability to receive signals from the satellites.”

Some commentators on social media have suggested a settings change may overcome some of the restrictions. Per Open Source Intel on X, “if you are in contact with anyone in Iran using Starlink, ask them to try enabling the ‘use Starlink positioning exclusively’ option under Advanced and then Debug Data in the Starlink app."

Multiple posts on social media also suggest Russian military technology imported into Iran over recent months may be responsible for jamming GPS and other bearers. Channel 4 News describes Russia’s activities as a “technological race with Starlink,” which it says “is known to deploy trucks which deploy radio noise to disrupt satellite signals.” As yet there is no confirmation as to which technologies are deployed.

Money and technology that they supposed use to better their people na to they intimate der citizens they know
Any way let sit and watch as d event they unfold
I wish d Iranians Goodluck

neonly:
Money and technology that they supposed use to better their people na to they intimate der citizens they know
Any way let sit and watch as d event they unfold
I wish d Iranians Goodluck

Just like Libyans before the West came knocking, Iranians are living far more comfortable lives than Nigerians currently.

Why are they jamming if they have nothing to hide?

Elon Musk is bigger than Russia, Iran and China combined so he will definitely maneuver through their yeye jamming. I am sure Musk and his team are currently laughing.


Someone inside Iran needs to reach out to the protesters to tell them how to reset starlink to maneuver through any form of GPS and satellite jamming.

neonly:
Money and technology that they supposed use to better their people na to they intimate der citizens they know
Any way let sit and watch as d event they unfold
I wish d Iranians Goodluck

Data and phone that you are supposed to use to educate yourself self so that you will know the difference between intimate and intimidate you are using it to tell the world how a country should used it talent and natural resources

Iran n nigeria should not be in d same sentence. Nigeria is a disgraced hellhole

AMINDA:
Just like Libyans before the West came knocking, Iranians are living far more comfortable lives than Nigerians currently.

Not true.i hav friends at Iran who come back every yr.

bdon123:
Not true.i hav friends at Iran who come back every yr.

You just invariably corroborated what I said. You have Nigerian friends living in Iran, how many Iranians reside in Nigeria?

AMINDA:
You just invariably corroborated what I said. You have Nigerian friends living in Iran, how many Iranians reside in Nigeria?

That is not d right way to look at tins Iranians are not crazy abt Islam as u would tink.they want to be like qataris n Jordanians.Also there is so mch sufffering n a crazy inflatable. Nigerians will goto hell to workbif they had d option

Worst evil regime in history, Iranians who believe in God should curse them to crash iIFSHA