SpaceX plans to start delivering satellite internet in 2019

“Last November, SpaceX asked the FCC for permission to launch 4,425 satellites to provide high speed internet around the globe. While current satellite internet can be slow and high-latency, the Elon Musk-founded company promises its proposed service will be much better thanks to custom satellites deployed into low-Earth orbit. In a Senate hearing today on US Broadband infrastructure, SpaceX’s vice president of government affairs Patricia Cooper explained the company’s plan, which includes its intention to begin launch operations in 2019…”

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