FCC Authorizes SpaceX to Provide Broadband Satellite Services
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Re: FCC Authorizes SpaceX to Provide Broadband Satellite Services
#2Also discussed when the application was filed https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12973223
Re: FCC Authorizes SpaceX to Provide Broadband Satellite Services
#3I am looking forward to seeing the test lab results for the rooftop CPE.
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#4This is monumental - I claim every major advance in communication technology immediately precedes a major progress for society.
This will make the 'Internet' truly global and ubiquitous.
So excited for the developing world.
Re: FCC Authorizes SpaceX to Provide Broadband Satellite Services
#5Has SpaceX indicated that this network is meant to cover every home and business directly or connect to a hub to distribute locally?
In terms of democratization, space to the home with commodity hardware is such a game changer it's not even funny. My napkin math says that latencies across the Earth (like NYC to Melbourne) would beat existing fiber.
Re: FCC Authorizes SpaceX to Provide Broadband Satellite Services
#6Has SpaceX indicated that this network is meant to cover every home and business directly or connect to a hub to distribute locally? In terms of democratization, space to the home with commodity hardware is such a game changer it's not even funny. My napkin math says that latencies across the Earth (like NYC to Melbourne) would beat existing fiber.
Both, I think. I would be surprised if there is not a higher-bandwidth, larger, more expensive high gain rooftop CPE which can be used by a small ISP/WISP in a remote area. They would use that for their uplink to the internet and then distribute access locally via point to multipoint 5 GHz radio systems, GPON fiber, whatever is feasible.
Re: FCC Authorizes SpaceX to Provide Broadband Satellite Services
#7Would probably fix the now somewhat "limited by cost constraints" inflight WiFi for airlines. Lots of capital to switch over though. And perhaps more complicated tracking/pointing. Smaller, less wind resistance, and so less fuel burn cost though.
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#8Do they have to get a license from every country in which they intend to operate?
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#9The last fifteen years I have been lamenting the fact that we happen to be living in that tiny slice of history between the internet being invented and the internet being everywhere, having to deal with things like “long distance” and “no service” and underhanded last mile monopolies.
I could not be more excited about this.
Re: FCC Authorizes SpaceX to Provide Broadband Satellite Services
#10This is monumental - I claim every major advance in communication technology immediately precedes a major progress for society. This will make the 'Internet' truly global and ubiquitous. So excited for the developing world.
It's a sad state of affairs if this FCC approval is a major advance in communication technology.