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This May, sleuths at IEEE Spectrum revealed something exciting -- Facebook appeared to be secrely working on an experimental satellite that could beam internet down to Earth using millimeter wave radio signals.
Now, Facebook has confirmed to Wired and CNET that the satellite, dubbed Athena, is indeed a Facebook project -- and that Facebook is a believer in satellite internet technology.
"While we have nothing to share about specific projects at this time, we believe satellite technology will be an important enabler of the next generation of broadband infrastructure, making it possible to bring broadband connectivity to rural regions where internet connectivity is lacking or non-existent," a Facebook spokesperson told CNET and Wired.
But Wired does have more to share about this specific project. Using a Freedom of Information Act request, Wired says it obtained emails from the FCC that reportedly show Facebook plans to launch the Athena satellite in early 2019. In space launch terms, that's coming up pretty dang fast.
(Score: -1, Flamebait) by Anonymous Coward on Monday July 23 2018, @02:06PM
"rural regions"
No one gets away from the khazar jewish filth who are hell-bent on harming innocents. This and other satellites where kikes are involved must not be allowed to exist.
People go to rural regions to get away from the filthy jews and their brainwashing attempts. And suddenly, jews are watching you no matter where you are! Their entire industries are based on spying and deception. They read your letters, your emails, your phone conversations and will go through your drawers if they could. That is how the jew gets away with murder. They are in your media, in your government, in your secret services. _DO_ something about that.