Have followed this for some time. Internet from space, globally. Apparently the technology works well. Some of us are still worried about floating that many satellites and blocking views of the sky. Along with other related efforts also under way. (SpaceX, OneWeb ... also mentioned) Here is the FCC authorization, have not read yet. Also, will this create a considerable new means of 'cord cutting', hurting the cable industry?
FCC approves Amazon’s internet-from-space Kuiper constellation of 3,236 satellites Though there are caveats to the approval By Loren Grush@lorengrush in TheVerge
FCC Approves Amazon's Internet-from-Space Kuiper Constellation of 3,236 Satellites:
The Federal Communications Commission has approved Amazon's plans for its ambitious Kuiper constellation, which entails sending 3,236 satellites into orbit to beam internet coverage down to Earth. The decision is a crucial regulatory step that paves the way for Amazon to start launching the satellites when they're ready.
The company plans to send the satellites to three different altitudes, and it claims it needs just 578 satellites in orbit to begin service, according to an FCC document announcing the approval. Amazon said it will invest "more than $10 billion" in Project Kuiper in a blog post. ... "
More on Project Kuiper.
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