Elon Musk plans space internet for Iran after achieving global coverage
Elon Musk has said that he will seek exemptions from Iranian sanctions to deliver his Starlink space-based internet service to the Middle Eastern country. The SpaceX boss said the latest launch of satellites means that Starlink has now achieved coverage across all seven continents, though regulatory issues and sanctions mean that some countries remain without access. “Starlink will ask for an exemption to Iranian sanctions.” When asked by one of his followers, human rights activist Agustín Antonetti, if he could “do the same for other countries under a dictatorship like Cuba”, the tech billionaire replied: “OK.” Recommended China plans more Moon missions after discovering potential new lunar energy source The latest Starlink launch, which took place on Monday, brought the total number of active satellites in low-Earth orbit above 3,000, which currently serve more than half a million customers worldwide. open image in gallery Light blue shows Starlink availability as of 20 September, 2022, medium blue shows waitlist and dark blue is ‘coming soon’ Iran is frequently hit by internet outages, with Netblocks reporting that Tehran and other cities were knocked offline for more than three hours last Friday amid widespread demonstrations.
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