In a move that is expected to expand satellite Internet connectivity, the US Federal Communications Commission unanimously voted Thursday to allow SpaceX and three other companies to deploy new satellites systems.
The approval allows Elon Musk’s company to operate more than 7,000 “very-low-Earth orbit” satellites and the additional flexibility to provide “both diverse geographic coverage and the capacity to support a wide range of broadband communications services for residential, commercial, institutional, governmental and professional users in the United States and globally.”
Source: Forbes Technology News
Date: November 15th, 2018
Discussion
1) This could radically change the way we receive internet, as it allows completely new companies to compete without having to dig up roads and put cables in to homes to deliver internet services. Why is this such a big deal?
2) Are there any services you could package around this sort of internet?
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