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> no planes will go missing

This doesn't change anything for aircraft because aviation has had this capability for decades.

Even light aircraft have ELTs and ADS-B, and larger aircraft operating in oceanic airspace also have real time position reporting via datalink over VHF radio and SATCOM.

> Imagine if corrupt governments could no longer shut down the internet and cell service.

Satellite operators will continue deny service to particular areas whenever they're told to, just as they do today.



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