Law of the land. Must follow it to operate in that jurisdiction
We're not talking about Russia or China. They don't have the capability to destroy satellite constellations.
That kind of arrogance is what leads to 9/11, the most successful destruction of a western country since ww2.
9/11 would not have happened if there were no radical Muslims in the world, and US had the Might to make such world.
Killing an individual is easy. Killing an ideology next to impossible, and trying tends to make the proponents more violently against you.
It is clear to me that the US never had the capacity to do that.
But that's an escalation, it's better to talk about it first with the party in question, if they don't answer there can be further legal recourse. International law and -lawsuits are a thing.
But this comment thread sounds like reason and legal systems aren't working, and suppression and military action are the only recourse left. I mean to a point I agree, but at the same time we (as humanity) are not (or should not be) savages.
Starlink are quite directional. They are easily detected even from a standard vehicle.
> International law and -lawsuits are a thing
No, it's not a thing. International laws operate on exactly the same principle "Or what?".
> but at the same time we (as humanity) are not (or should not be) savages.
Part of not being a savage is the ability to not give a f.ck about what the savages have written on their papers, which we call laws. Or to give a f.ck depending on what is most convenient for us, the non-savages, from the standpoint of the "or what?" principle.
Why is everyone with a keyboard so adamant to “fight” when compliance was obviously the better business decision?
There's no legit business in Myanmar or any of those other locations
I'm thinking the same. But there's probably plenty of illegitimate business, non-scammy terminals in the country which generate revenue.
Complying was the best option for Musk even if he doesn't care about Myanmar local law. It's a bad look to have your brand associated with supporting scam centers that defraud Americans as it was pointed out by the top US senator investigating the use of Starlink in the scam operations. This hits closer to home.