Myanmars sweeping internet blackouts drive rebels, medics, scammers to satellite service

Bangkok, Thailand —  Across war-torn Myanmar, rebel commanders, aid workers and cyber-scammers alike are turning to billionaire Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites to stay in touch with each other and with the outside world amid some of the most severe internet restrictions. Starlink is not licensed in Myanmar, and the military junta running much of the country has banned its use, yet orbiting satellites and smugglers on the ground still manage to meet some of the growing demand. For many, “Starlink is now the only viable solution for instant internet,” an analyst for the Myanmar Internet Project, a local research and

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