Brazil strikes deal with Musk’s Starlink to curb criminal use in the Amazon rainforest
- Brazil's Federal Prosecutor's Office announced a deal with Elon Musk's Starlink to curb illegal activities in the Amazon.
- Starting in January, Starlink will require identification and proof of residence from new users in the Amazon region.
- Starlink will block services if a terminal is confirmed to be used for illegal activities, enhancing law enforcement efforts.
- Cutting internet access in mining areas is crucial for preventing crime on Indigenous lands and in protected areas.
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Brazil strikes deal with Musk’s Starlink to curb criminal use in the
BRASILIA: Brazil’s Federal Prosecutor’s Office announced Friday a deal with Elon Musk’s Starlink to curb the use of its services in illegal mining and other criminal activities in the Amazon. Starlink’s lightweight, high-speed Internet system has rapidly spread across the Amazon, a region that for decades struggled with slow and unreliable connectivity. But the service has
Brazil strikes deal with Musk’s Starlink to curb criminal use in the Amazon rainforest
Brazil’s Federal Prosecutor’s Office has signed a landmark agreement with Elon Musk’s Starlink to limit the use of its satellite internet service in illegal mining and other criminal operations in...

Brazil strikes deal with Musk's Starlink to curb criminal use in the Amazon rainforest
Brazil’s Federal Prosecutor’s Office has signed a landmark agreement with Elon Musk’s Starlink to limit the use of its satellite internet service in illegal mining and other criminal operations in the Amazon.
Brazil Strikes Landmark Deal with Starlink to Combat Amazon Crime
Brazil’s federal prosecutor’s office has reached a groundbreaking agreement with Starlink, the satellite internet company owned by Elon Musk, to curb the use of its services in illegal activities across the Amazon rainforest, where high-speed connectivity has become a tool for organized crime.
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