By Supantha Mukherjee, Cassell Bryan-Low and Parisa Hafezi Jan 12 (Reuters) - Some Iranians are still using Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service despite a nationwide communications blackout,

Shipmasters have been warned to switch off their Starlink services in Chinese waters after the first fine for a vessel during a crackdown by the authorities. Elon Musk’s Starlink is seen as a national security threat and is banned in China, but is increasingly used by shipping companies to improve connectivity for seafarers.

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The FCC approved a second tranche of 7,500 Starlink Gen2 satellites Jan. 9, expanding the size of SpaceX’s authorized next-generation constellation.

Starlink has become an unofficial communications backbone in Venezuela, highlighting how Elon Musk’s satellite network now shapes information access during political upheaval.

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Starlink offers free internet access to Venezuela through Feb. 3 after U.S. forces arrested President Maduro on federal narco-terrorism charges.

Amid widespread anti-government protests, Iran has shut down all methods of internet access within its borders, reports IranWire. It has done the same previously, during earlier, milder episodes of revolt.