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Another Stab At Internet Access By Satellite

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the when-will-it-be-national-and-mobile dept.

dpilgrim writes "As someone who probably won't live long enough to see DSL or cable Internet reach my rural neighborhood, I follow the 'Satellite Wars' pretty closely. Looks like Echostar is claiming once again they have a viable high-speed Internet access satellite under construction. Really. They do. According to this AP story, they have pictures and all. The big news is that based on this 'new evidence' the FCC has rescinded their revocation of Echostar's license. Yes, this submission came to you 44,000 miles over Starband's satellite link, and Starband is an Echostar partner. Wonder how long that relationship will last?"

2 of 302 comments (clear)

  1. Re:But why? by Mika_Lindman · · Score: 0, Troll

    You can't use sat access for gaming because the ping is so ridiculously high.

    Doesn't matter, those warez games you download won't work without valid cd-key anyway.

  2. Re:ID:4 by Lord+of+the+Fries · · Score: 0, Troll

    Mod Parent UP!

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