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A third of the world’s population lacks internet connectivity − airborne communications stations could change that (theconversation.com)

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[-] foremanguy92_@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Land cables are not that expensive but they are in charge of the State, things like balloons or Starlink are the charge of the user and the company, the State doesn't get the money but doesn't need to build infrastructures

[-] Robaque@feddit.it 7 points 3 months ago

and the company

Surely the company would never be just as authoritarian as the state!

~ [cue anti-consumer subscription models and user policies]

[-] BelatedPeacock@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

If nothing else, at least companies can't force you to pay for their services at gunpoint (yet).

[-] Robaque@feddit.it 2 points 3 months ago

They can use the state to do that for them

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