Transferring data and files via satellite

When the regular internet is shut down, there's always satellite. This site is not focusing on on satellite very much because of the high costs, special equipment requirements and sometimes more advanced technical skill needed. But it is a way of working around a shutdown.

One resources that's fast and relatively inexpensive is Knapsack, by Toosheh. The Knapsack data-
casting system transmits any data, including APKs by satellite. It includes downloads for other software such as Briar and F-Droid, that help make mobiles useful in a shutdown.

Your information recipients do need to have a home satellite system, the kind you'd use for receiving satellite television. Receiving all content is free. The services is useful in Iran and other countries where satellite television is most common.