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Out of space: Picturing the big, crowded business of satellite internet
Space-based internet is remaking Earth’s orbit — and fueling a gold rush.
In 1993, the Hughes Aircraft Company filed for a license with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to develop Spaceway, a high-speed global satellite internet service — the first of its kind. Amazon’s Project Kuiper and China’s QianFan claim they will eventually cover the globe, but it’s too soon to tell when their services will go online and where they will get full approval to operate. For users in remote or previously underserved regions, satellite internet has the potential to be revolutionary, providing faster service, at a cheaper price point, more consistently.
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