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A third of the world’s population lacks internet connectivity − airborne communications stations could change that (theconversation.com)
submitted 2 months ago by jeffw to c/technology
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[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Doesnt starlink solve this?

[–] Whelks_chance 12 points 2 months ago

One man controlling access to a sizable percentage of the world's internet access doesn't solve much.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

I think there are a lot of ways this is technologically solvable. Imho this is an economic challenge, not a technological one.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Yes and there is also OneWeb and eventually Kuiper.