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For all those who can afford it, subject to the whims of a company controlled by one man. The sky is beautiful and free for anyone who can look up towards it.
by noodlesUK 5y ago
For all those who can afford it, subject to the whims of a company controlled by one man.
The sky is beautiful and free for anyone who can look up towards it.
- gamegoblin 5y ago> subject to the whims of a company controlled by one man There are several other competitors with satellites already in orbit or launches scheduled. So, assuming there is no collusion, competitive pressure should ameliorate a lot of the concerns about concentration of control. Some of the competitors are even partly owned by governments (e.g. OneWeb and the UK govt) and thus look slightly more like a public utility.
- truth_ 5y agoGenerating employment and accessible education through internet is more immediate need of humanity than "beautiful sky free for anyone".
- mlindner 5y ago> subject to the whims of a company controlled by one man. If we see said one man actually controlling who has access, I think that's an appropriate time to take issue, and I expect many people would take issue.