SpaceX sets eyes on being an ISP

JAKEBAB · March 31, 2018

20 hours ago, Llamas said:

High speed but also high ping. You are not going to be gaming on one of these connections. Web browsing sure but competitive gaming... no.

20 hours ago, The Viking said:

and to back up your claims. here it is: https://www.talia.net/gaming-satellite-internet/

500-800ms. Yeah good luck.

More like 25-35ms If their claims are true.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/05/spacexs-falcon-9-rocket-will-launch-thousands-of-broadband-satellites/

mr moose · March 31, 2018

So how are the big ISP's in the US going to respond to a new ISP that doesn't need ground infrastructure and likely has enough money to stave of nuisance lawsuits?

suicidalfranco · March 31, 2018

4 hours ago, mr moose said:

So how are the big ISP's in the US going to respond to a new ISP that doesn't need ground infrastructure and likely has enough money to stave of nuisance lawsuits?

lobby lawmakers to make it illegal to distribute internet access through sats cause.... cause... cause it would disrupt their TV business