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Foreign ship gets penalty for illegally using Starlink within Chinese waters

14 hours ago
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3337026/foreign-ship-gets-penalty-illegally-using-starlink-within-chinese-waters-report-says
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  • #Starlink
  • #Maritime Law
  • #China
  • A foreign ship was penalized for illegally using a Starlink terminal within Chinese waters.
  • The vessel was found with a 'micro rectangular antenna' during a routine inspection at Ningbo port.
  • The antenna was identified as a low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communication device from a foreign company.
  • The ship continued transmitting data using the device after entering Chinese territorial waters.
  • This case marks the first successful regulatory action against illegal LEO satellite communication use in Chinese waters.
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