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A third of the world’s population lacks internet connectivity − airborne communications stations could change that (theconversation.com)
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[–] muntedcrocodile@lemm.ee 9 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Doesnt starlink solve this?

[–] Whelks_chance@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago

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

[–] mle86@feddit.org 4 points 3 weeks ago

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

[–] cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 3 weeks ago

Yes and there is also OneWeb and eventually Kuiper.