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How will this actually work? Will individuals be able to tap into it skipping the local ISP? I also wonder how the issue of government censorship/control be de
by gagabity 9y ago
How will this actually work? Will individuals be able to tap into it skipping the local ISP?
I also wonder how the issue of government censorship/control be dealt with in various countries around the world.
- mtgx 9y agoIt would be nice if it used unlicensed spectrum in all countries, and then all anyone would have to do to connect to the SpaceX internet is get their hands on a modem that supports it. That would be very liberating for many countries, and I'm not sure there would be much the local governments could do other than throw a tantrum. They could start requiring a license for all free spectrum, but that would have non-insignificant consequences for their local economy, too.
- dboreham 9y agoIn general use of unlicensed spectrum for satellite communications is not permitted.
- netsec_burn 9y agoYou forget that local governments can heavily fine SpaceX or, at worst, destroy their satellites.
- jsjohnst 9y ago> It would be nice if it used unlicensed spectrum If you are talking about the bands I think you are referring too (2.4/5ghz) then you aren’t considering the implications. To send a signal from ~800mi away on those bands, you’ll need to be radiating with so much power that you’ll effectively destroy any terrestrial usage of those bands. Literally your Wi-Fi won’t work anywhere on earth due to the channel congestion / noise.