[Home]  [Headlines]  [Latest Articles]  [Latest Comments]  [Post]  [Sign-in]  [Mail]  [Setup]  [Help] 

Status: Not Logged In; Sign In

MAGA Protest

The Floodgates Are Breaking In Germany's Welfare State

“The government wants to make sure that that does not come out. A huge part of our political system is predicated on blackmail,”

You Know What Happens Next

Cash Jordan: Half-Built Tower Abandoned… as ICE Deports Entire ‘Migrant Workforce’

Heavy rainfall causes flash flooding Tuesday night, some cars stuck in high water on Chicago's West

Biden Doctor PLEADS THE FIFTH, Refuses To Testify To Congress, Biden Pardons ARE VOID

Joe Rogan says FBI director Kash Patel played him for a fool and maga for fools with the Jeff Epstein files

Elon's AI System "Grok" Went Rogue And Has Been SHUT DOWN in an Emergency!

Earthquake Swarms at One of the MOST DANGEROUS Volcanoes in the USA

Ben Shapiro Declares Epstein Case CLOSED: ‘Facts on the Ground Have Changed’

Iran receives 40 Chinese J10-C Fighter Jets

China’s Railgun Is Now Battle-Ready, Thanks to Nuclear Power

Chinese Hypersonic Advancements! Deadly new missile could decimate entire US fleet in 20 minutes

Iran Confirms Massive Chinese HQ 9 B Missile Deal

Why Is Europe Hitting 114°F And Still Rising?

The INCREDIBLE Impacts of Methylene Blue

The LARGEST Eruptions since the Merapi Disaster in 2010 at Lewotobi Laki Laki in Indonesia

Feds ARREST 11 Leftists For AMBUSH On ICE, 2 Cops Shot, Organized Terror Cell Targeted ICE In Texas

What is quantum computing?

12 Important Questions We Should Be Asking About The Cover Up The Truth About Jeffrey Epstein

TSA quietly scraps security check that every passenger dreads

Iran Receives Emergency Airlift of Chinese Air Defence Systems as Israel Considers New Attacks

Russia reportedly used its new, inexpensive Chernika kamikaze drone in the Ukraine

Iran's President Says the US Pledged Israel Wouldn't Attack During Previous Nuclear Negotiations

Will Japan's Rice Price Shock Lead To Government Collapse And Spark A Global Bond Crisis

Beware The 'Omniwar': Catherine Austin Fitts Fears 'Weaponization Of Everything'

Roger Stone: AG Pam Bondi Must Answer For 14 Terabytes Claim Of Child Torture Videos!

'Hit Us, Please' - America's Left Issues A 'Broken Arrow' Signal To Europe

Cash Jordan Trump Deports ‘Thousands of Migrants’ to Africa… on Purpose


Science/Tech
See other Science/Tech Articles

Title: Here's How SpaceX Plans to Give Everyone on Earth Internet Access
Source: [None]
URL Source: http://www.sciencealert.com/spacex- ... -give-everyone-internet-access
Published: May 5, 2017
Author: DOM GALEON, FUTURISM
Post Date: 2017-05-05 05:37:39 by Tatarewicz
Keywords: None
Views: 57

ScienceAlert... The fact that you're able to read this article means you are one of the more than 3.77 billion people in the world that has access to the internet. While that's already a good number - more than half of the world's population, in fact - some 3 billion others don't have such access.

Thankfully, a number of efforts are underway to bring the internet to the farthest corners of the globe, and one of those is being put forth by SpaceX.

Back in November, Elon Musk's company filed an application with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) as part of its plan to create a high-speed, global internet network.

At yesterday's Senate hearing on US broadband infrastructure, SpaceX confirmed this plan.

"SpaceX plans to bring high-speed, reliable, and affordable broadband service to consumers in the U.S. and around the world, including areas underserved or currently unserved by existing networks," explained Patricia Cooper, SpaceX's VP for satellite government affairs, in a prepared statement during the hearing.

SpaceX plans to improve internet speeds and overall connectivity in the US and the rest of the world by putting 4,425 satellites into orbit between 2019 and 2024.

The satellites will be transported into space in multiple batches via the company's Falcon 9 rockets.

The United Nations recently declared internet access a basic human right, and because it bypasses some existing complications to bringing internet service to far-flung areas, SpaceX's endeavor would be a huge step forward in the effort to ensure all of the world's citizens enjoy that right.

"In large measure, the disparity in available service to rural and 'hard-to-reach' areas is the result of the heavy, up-front capital expenditures necessary to achieve connectivity to these locations," Cooper said.

However, Elon Musk's company isn't the only one working toward global interconnectivity through improved internet service.

Facebook is using massive, solar-powered drones to beam internet to the farthest corners of the world, AT&T wants to deliver wifi through existing power lines, and governments are getting in on the action, too, with New York and Canada planning initiatives to bring broadband to all citizens.

SpaceX is eager to contribute to the cause. "

SpaceX looks forward to being part of the solution to expand access to high-speed, reliable, and affordable broadband internet connectivity in the United States and worldwide," Cooper said.

The web of satellites proposed by SpaceX would bring faster and more robust web access to more people, so now it's just a matter of whether or not they'll get the governments go-ahead.

This article was originally published by Futurism.

Post Comment   Private Reply   Ignore Thread  



[Home]  [Headlines]  [Latest Articles]  [Latest Comments]  [Post]  [Sign-in]  [Mail]  [Setup]  [Help]