Lost_My_Mind comments on Starlink is now accessible across the White House campus, which was already served by fiber cable, after service was “donated”, as some cite security concerns.

Starlink is now accessible across the White House campus, which was already served by fiber cable, after service was “donated”, as some cite security concerns. (economictimes.com)

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White House officials said the installation was an effort to increase internet availability at the complex. They said that some areas of the property could not get cell service and that the existing Wi-Fi infrastructure was overtaxed.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 119 points 1 year ago (4 children)

If you live in the DC area, absolutely do NOT sign up for this service.

100% chance that the government, as well as musks companies would be monitoring you directly 24/7.

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[–] arf@lemmy.today 36 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I wholeheartedly agree.

However, it's hard to say that AT&T, Comcast, Cox and the like aren't all doing the same thing.

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[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 26 points 1 year ago

The way I see stuff like this is that you don't have to hand over your information on a silver platter directly to the agents.

Like when a trainload of east germans was allowed to migrate to the west through a separate country, they just had to hand their passports to the Stasi before being let go.

When the Stasi agents came to the train to collect the passports the east germans just threw them on the floor instead of handing them over, that is kinda how this should be viewed.

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[–] ggppjj@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 child)

I'm gonna teach you a lesson on improv: "yes, and".

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