Brazil’s telecommunications regulator Anatel warned Elon Musk’s Starlink of possible sanctions, including a revocation of the satellite internet provider’s operating license, if Starlink refuses to block the X social media platform.
A spokesperson for Anatel told The Epoch Times in an emailed statement on Sept. 2 that Starlink had indicated its intention to refuse to comply with an order from the Supreme Court of Brazil to shut down X in the country. The spokesperson added that Anatel had told all telecom operators in Brazil that they must comply with the order to block access to X and that the regulator is in the process of verifying compliance with the requirement by more than 20,000 companies, including Starlink.
A senior Anatel official said on Sept. 2 that Starlink is currently the only operator refusing to block access to X for Brazil’s 20 million or so users.
