Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.online/@mastodonmigration" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>mastodonmigration</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@GottaLaff" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>GottaLaff</span></a></span> <em>noone</em> relies solely on <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Starlink" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Starlink</span></a>, espechally given it's big-ass dishes.</p><ul><li><p>Even the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DoD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DoD</span></a> uses <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Iridium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Iridium</span></a> & <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UHFSATCOM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UHFSATCOM</span></a>.</p></li><li><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SES" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SES</span></a> & <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Eutelsat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Eutelsat</span></a> have various commercial <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Cband" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cband</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/KuBand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KuBand</span></a> & <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/KaBand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KaBand</span></a> transponders for bidirectional data from their GSOs.</p></li><li><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/XTAR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>XTAR</span></a> has a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Xband" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Xband</span></a>-Spotbeam.</p></li><li><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> has both <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Fiber" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fiber</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Radio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Radio</span></a> links (civilian and military) to link together units and emplacements. Espechally direct-burial/lie-flat fiber is used because <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/COTS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>COTS</span></a> parts are cheap, commonplace and unlike copper, they can do 160km+ without amplifiers with ample of room for splices.</p></li></ul><p>Pretty shure Starlink was a mere <em>"comfort feature"</em> allowing units to send their drone footage from their FOB to HQ for <em>instant <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Meme" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Meme</span></a>|fication</em> and <em>"scoreboard updates"</em> but I'm shure worst-case the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NAFO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NAFO</span></a> friends will just pack in some 2,5" SSDs and USB cases with the next supply trucks or have some <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Skyhook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Skyhook</span></a>-Style delivery system if that was ever needed.</p><ul><li>I'm shure the folks in the trenches will miss YouTubing in their toilet break, but I'm shure they still have enough <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Memes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Memes</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Entertainment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Entertainment</span></a> in reserve to compensate for it.</li></ul>