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When will this be available to the general public? I've heard of so many different "internet from space/the sky" schemes from Google Loon to SpaceX to this but

When will this be available to the general public? I've heard of so many different "internet from space/the sky" schemes from Google Loon to SpaceX to this but I've never once been able to connect to a node to give it a whirl. I'm sure it's a difficult technical challenge but it does seem to be taking a long time!

dforrestwilson 7y ago
Likely never. OneWeb is about to go bankrupt. Launching is a way for SoftBank to still claim spectrum rights.
- _Microft 7y ago
  GP might want to look here: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-19/softbank-s-oneweb-is-said-to-mull-bankruptcy-as-cash-dwindles https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-19/softbank-...
- axaxs 7y ago
  As an additional data point, I live in the area and they just furloughed a lot of employees last week. Not sure the exact percentage, though.
Veedrac 7y ago
Starlink has launched 360 satellites, and they originally wanted to start limited service after launching 420 sats, so we're possibly only months away from them starting service if things go well.