Thank you to everyone who has signed and shared — we’ve reached 150 signatures, and the conversation is growing.

Since launching this petition, many people have asked an important question: Is this actually possible with today’s technology?

The answer is yes.

Direct-to-phone satellite connectivity is no longer theoretical. It is already being tested and rolled out in limited forms for basic services like SMS, emergency messaging, and low-bandwidth data — exactly the kind of access this petition calls for. This is not about high-speed internet or streaming. It’s about maintaining a lifeline when conventional networks are deliberately shut down.

The primary barriers today are policy and deployment decisions, not technological impossibility.

In Iran, internet shutdowns continue to be used to isolate people during unrest and crises. Even minimal connectivity can help families check on each other, allow emergency communication, and prevent entire communities from being silenced.

If you believe access to communication should not be so easily taken away, please keep sharing this petition. Every signature helps keep this issue visible — and every voice matters.

Thank you for standing for connection.