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Google's Loon Brings Internet-By-Balloon To Kenya (bbc.com)

A network of giant balloons will soon bring internet access to remote regions of rural Kenya. From a report: Google's sister-company Loon has announced its first commercial deal: partnering with Telkom Kenya to deliver connectivity to the region. The firm's antennae-dangling fleet will ride the wind high above parts of the African country. But experts have warned that the partnership could lead to a communications monopoly.

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  1. Re: Thank god for internet by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I have an idea.

    Let's never do anything anywhere because there are people in the world who are hungry.

    Let's halt all human progress until we can feed everyone.

    Creimer, you are an idiot, stick to spamming affiliate links. Because you sick at discourse.