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The way I'm reading it is "first activation of that SIM". So if you changed the SIM card again you'd have to activate it with a service provider again, but that the SIM card you activated previously would remain activated for future visits.
Either way, arbitrary controls that affect the end user and forces them to visit Samsung service partner as a first port of call when travelling abroad is a major pain in the arse, even if that only happens once.
Consumers should reject region controls. Even if those region controls are to prevent imports. Why is it right that the price of the device in your region be artificially inflated and protected using such controls?
Seriously... whatever way you look at this, it's fucked and you the consumer end up having to pay more for the device, and to suffer inconvenience when travelling, just to serve Samsung's profit goals.