Comment on Iran's internet shutdown is chillingly precise and may last some timeparentComments−lostlogin8moThis has already been established with Ukraine.It’s weird there and seems to be running now.Though Russian troops have been pictured with it too.−heraldgeezer8moIf the device is in Ukraine, how would it distinguish between russians or ukranians using it in the same country?Like, decide.−anabab8moA government may introduce a list of identifiers of devices allowed to operate in their territory. With relatively frequent verification to prevent the use of captured devices.−stogot8moNot a bad idea, but I doubt they know how many they have or their citizens have. Let alone serial numbers−anabab8moIIUC the critical use is by military units, so a process to list all the serial numbers shall be quite straightforward−lostlogin8moThat’s very clearly a problem. But that wasn’t the one Musk weighed in on, he just blocked Ukraine at some points in time.
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This has already been established with Ukraine.
It’s weird there and seems to be running now.
Though Russian troops have been pictured with it too.
If the device is in Ukraine, how would it distinguish between russians or ukranians using it in the same country?
Like, decide.
A government may introduce a list of identifiers of devices allowed to operate in their territory. With relatively frequent verification to prevent the use of captured devices.
Not a bad idea, but I doubt they know how many they have or their citizens have. Let alone serial numbers
IIUC the critical use is by military units, so a process to list all the serial numbers shall be quite straightforward
That’s very clearly a problem. But that wasn’t the one Musk weighed in on, he just blocked Ukraine at some points in time.