> This will be absolutely fantastic for developing nations. Being able to bypass fiber-optic backbones for consumer connections will be a huge benefit. Imagine how many rural villages will be able to set up a couple of receivers to share among the residents.
Am I right in understanding that the intention is that SpaceX would act as the ISP in this satellite network? What are the implications for places like China where internet access is very much controlled by the government rather than some American billionaire? Are SpaceX going to breach the great firewall?
> This will be absolutely fantastic for developing nations. Being able to bypass fiber-optic backbones for consumer connections will be a huge benefit. Imagine how many rural villages will be able to set up a couple of receivers to share among the residents.
Am I right in understanding that the intention is that SpaceX would act as the ISP in this satellite network? What are the implications for places like China where internet access is very much controlled by the government rather than some American billionaire? Are SpaceX going to breach the great firewall?