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Airships Tested As Two-Way Telecom Beacons

Posted by timothy on from the bouncing-around dept.

sgups writes "The Toronto Star (no registration required:)) is reporting about this firm which will supply spherical airships that will be used as high-flying telecommunications platforms to supply two-way Internet access across the United States and into Mexico and Canada. The article explains little of the technology though."

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  1. Re:Liability by Door-opening+Fascist · · Score: 5, Insightful

    You're worried about 18-meter 4-ton helium filled balloons over heavily-populated areas? We already have 80-meter 40-ton airplanes flying over heavily-populated areas, and they're filled with highly flammable jet fuel to boot.