Russia Might Issue Fines for Using SpaceX Starlink Internet Service - ExtremeTech

You can get Starlink internet in a few places, but Russia doesn’t want any of its citizens going through the SpaceX system as it expands.

In fact, the country has floated the idea of fining people for using Starlink or other foreign satellite internet services. .

In the Russian edition of Popular Mechanics, a report claims the government is looking at fines for anyone who uses Starlink or a similar “western” satellite internet service.

Any traffic going through a satellite internet service will bypass any controls or monitoring programs active within Russia.