> You could also triangulate ground stations with data from enough Dishys etc. what can all be used against them
The ground stations locations are public information since they require FCC licenses so this is a bit of a moot point.
The ground stations locations are public information since they require FCC licenses so this is a bit of a moot point.
Companies like Iridium and Inmarsat have already played this game and figured out that it is best to just not sell devices in countries that don't want it. Downlink frequencies are well known, and repressive countries tend to jam transmissions they don't like. This negatively impacts users in the same region.