Starlink will punish the download of illegal content
Space X's satellite Internet service has a strict anti-piracy policy for those who use its service
Starlink, Space X’s satellite internet service, has a strict policy for users downloading pirated content with their connection which may result in service suspension or termination.
A user of the Stalink program shared his experience downloading pirated content without resorting to a virtual private network (VPN). His intention, as he explains on Reddit, was to see what could happen and the answer has not been long in coming: a notice about the violation of content protected by copyright.
The message sent by Starlink to the user indicates that they know that they have used the satellite Internet service to download copyrighted content “without the right to do so.” And they warn that “downloading protected content without a license or other right to do so is a violation of Starlink’s usage policy.”
The company finished by stating that using this connection to download illegal content may lead to the suspension or termination of the service, as well as expose the user to a possible lawsuit from the owner of the rights of the downloaded material.
With the ‘Better than Nothing Beta’ program, Starlink offers early access to its Internet service, based on a network of interconnected satellites, which has currently managed to put more than 1,300 into orbit.
K. Tovar
Source: PCMAG
