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Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://tweesecake.social/@adisonverlice" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@adisonverlice</a> IDK about FCC regulations.All I know in <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Germany</a> is that <a href="https://social.bund.de/@BNetzA" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@BNetzA</a> does allow <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/data" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#data</a> transmissions on select CB radio channels in that 27MHz band which is also an <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ISM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ISM</a> band where they are tertiary users.<ul><li>And whilst licensed amateur radio operators are not allowed on it, unless one violates <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SpectrumRegulatioms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SpectrumRegulatioms</a> by using a transmitter not certified for compliance and/or illegal transmission amplifiers and/or excessively and disruptively acts on it, noone really cares.</li></ul>There are bigger <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SpectrumViolators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SpectrumViolators</a> with higher priority for them to search & arrest, like unlicensed and illegal users of restricted frequences like fmr. 2m & 4m emergency services radio bands, illegal <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UHFSATCOM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UHFSATCOM</a> in the 243 MHz band among other things.<ul><li>Same goes for any <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SpectrumAllocation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SpectrumAllocation</a> incl. <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LoRa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LoRa</a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LoRaWAN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LoRaWAN</a>: Worst-case one could use that or other options...</li></ul>

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://mastodon.social/@sundogplanets" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@sundogplanets</a> Yes, and that's a reason why <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Megaconstellations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Megaconstellations</a> like it (and others as well as predecessors like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ICO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ICO</a>) are garbage. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pendrell_Corporation" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pendrell_Corporation</a>Compare that to say <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Iridium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Iridium</a> which launched with 77 satellites and those lasted 25 years, way longer than scheduled, and got recently replaced with a new generation instead... <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iridium_Communications" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iridium_Communications</a><ul><li>Granted even Iridium required bailouts and basically catering to the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#US</a> military & intelligence market with their <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PTT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PTT</a> offerings that unlike <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UHFSATCOM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UHFSATCOM</a> at least have <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/encryption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#encryption</a> on.</li></ul><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQhE8ylRj00" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQhE8ylRj00</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OONzbJ2tbhA" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OONzbJ2tbhA</a>Not to mention <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Starlink" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Starlink</a> is a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SpectrumPollutant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SpectrumPollutant</a> and can only serve as means to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/sabotage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sabotage</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Fiber" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Fiber</a> deployment <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ROI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ROI</a> espechally in rural areas, thus increasing <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DigitalDivide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DigitalDivide</a> further by making <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FTTB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FTTB</a> & <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FTTH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FTTH</a> buildups (even with government subsidies) harder to justify.

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://cr8r.gg/@kallemp" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@kallemp</a> I didn't bother with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LoRa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LoRa</a> due to it being patented and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Meshtastic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Meshtastic</a> for tending to pollute <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ISM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ISM</a> spectrum.Also <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CEPT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CEPT</a> does have data channels on <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CB</a> radio that are allowed to be used.<ul><li>Given the low duty cycle, I'd say it's worth using said <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LicensingFree" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LicensingFree</a> channels. Espechally since the only "regulated" part are transmitters and those are just transparent cheap boxes, so <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AFSK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AFSK</a> will be fine.</li></ul>OFC one could use this across any spectrum or means, ranging from WSJT - moonbouncing at extreme narrowband and high frequences to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UHFSATCOM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UHFSATCOM</a> radio piracy. Obviously I disrecommend the latter for legal reasons!<ul><li>OFC one could also use it across i.e. <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Iridium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Iridium</a> and other <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SATCOM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SATCOM</a> and regular <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/VHF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#VHF</a> & <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UHF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UHF</a> radios or even just print messages as QR-Codes...</li></ul>

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://chaos.social/@HonkHase" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@HonkHase</a> Hoffentlich wird die <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Bundeswehr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Bundeswehr</a> für ein <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BwSATCOM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BwSATCOM</a>-3 dann sowas wie <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Iridium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Iridium</a> bzw. <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/IridiumNext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IridiumNext</a> fahren wollen, weil das geht mit überschaubarer Satellitenzahl sehr gut!<ul><li>Weil sowas wie <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NettedIridium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NettedIridium</a> aka. <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/IridiumPTT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IridiumPTT</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQhE8ylRj00" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">for Military</a> sollte easy machbar sein.</li></ul>Ich rechne allerdings eher damit dass diese ne <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TDRS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TDRS</a>-<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tracking_and_Data_Relay_Satellite_System" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">mäßige</a> Konstellation für <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UHFSATCOM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UHFSATCOM</a> & <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Xband" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Xband</a>-<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MILSATCOM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MILSATCOM</a> aufsetzen werden...<ul><li>Bleibt zu hoffen dass es ein offen spezifizierter & sicherer Standard ist und kein proprietärer Bullshit alla <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TETRA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TETRA</a> oder <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SCIP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SCIP</a>...</li></ul>

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://mastodon.online/@mastodonmigration" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@mastodonmigration</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/@GottaLaff" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@GottaLaff</a> noone relies solely on <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Starlink" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Starlink</a>, espechally given it's big-ass dishes.<ul><li>Even the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#US</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DoD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DoD</a> uses <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Iridium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Iridium</a> & <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UHFSATCOM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UHFSATCOM</a>.</li><li><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SES" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SES</a> & <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Eutelsat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Eutelsat</a> have various commercial <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Cband" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Cband</a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/KuBand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#KuBand</a> & <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/KaBand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#KaBand</a> transponders for bidirectional data from their GSOs.</li><li><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/XTAR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#XTAR</a> has a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Xband" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Xband</a>-Spotbeam.</li><li><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Ukraine</a> has both <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Fiber" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Fiber</a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Radio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Radio</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" target="_blank">#COTS</a> parts are cheap, commonplace and unlike copper, they can do 160km+ without amplifiers with ample of room for splices.</li></ul>Pretty shure Starlink was a mere "comfort feature" allowing units to send their drone footage from their FOB to HQ for instant <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Meme" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Meme</a>|fication and "scoreboard updates" but I'm shure worst-case the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NAFO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NAFO</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" target="_blank">#Skyhook</a>-Style delivery system if that was ever needed.<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" target="_blank">#Memes</a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Entertainment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Entertainment</a> in reserve to compensate for it.</li></ul>

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://catgirl.farm/users/cafkafk" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@cafkafk</a> All I know is that <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UHFSATCOM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UHFSATCOM</a> has been plagued with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PirateRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PirateRadio</a> transmissions abusing the 243 MHz area band <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/satellites" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#satellites</a> as global repeater. <ul><li>Ranging from <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Truckers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Truckers</a> in <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Brazil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Brazil</a> to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Cartels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Cartels</a> to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RadioStations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RadioStations</a> to people abusing it as a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Telephony" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Telephony</a> relay in lieu of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SPSC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SPSC</a> on C-Band... </li></ul>That's like 20+ year old <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OSINT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OSINT</a> by now: Basically everyone with a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SDR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SDR</a> like a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/HackRF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HackRF</a> can send on those and for recieval some simple <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UHF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UHF</a> antenna and a DIY dish made out of chicken fence aimed at the GSO-bound satellites is all it takes... <ul><li>OFC the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DoD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DoD</a> will not like illegal transmissions but as per very nature it's trivial to recieve said messages for everyone who isn't lazy...</li></ul>

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/@ai6yr" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@ai6yr</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/@michael_w_busch" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@michael_w_busch</a> yeah, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UHFSATCOM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UHFSATCOM</a> is plagued with abusers in the 243MHz band...

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://chaos.social/@kenji" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@kenji</a> that's only the 1st one publickly acknowledged...There have been others in the past, but you can imagine how "understanding" the U.S. Miliary is about abusing their <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/UHFSATCOM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UHFSATCOM</a> infrastructure...

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