Technology Quarterly | Starlink
Satellites offer an important alternative to the wired internet
But most of them will be owned by billionaires with their own interests
Information is not just sent through cables. It is also sent through air and space, adding resilience when wires fail and reaching places that are otherwise isolated. For the hard-to-connect world, satellites can be the solution.
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This article appeared in the Technology Quarterly section of the print edition under the headline “Ground control to Major Musk”
From the February 3rd 2024 edition
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