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Story summary
- China penalized a foreign vessel for illegally using SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet service in Chinese waters, marking the first such regulatory action.
- During a routine inspection at Ningbo port, authorities found a 'micro rectangular antenna' on the vessel, identified as a low-Earth orbit satellite communication device.
- The Ningbo Maritime Safety Administration attributed the penalty to the vessel transmitting after entering Chinese waters.
