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Enforcement on the ground is one way to do it, but by going through the legal route they may be able to prevent SpaceX or anyone else from even offering a service in China. No need to hunt down rouge dishes in China if the FCC in the United States does not allow SpaceX to violate other country's laws.

It's kind of a weird situation. I mean, it's space, so you'd think you'd be outside of any legal jurisdiction and be able to get away with whatever, but actually satellites and radio communication are heavily regulated and subject to international agreements and treaties.