This was exactly what Hughes/DirectPC needed back in the day. Instead of a constellation of low-orbit satellites, they used 1 or 2 geo-synchronous satellites that are 100 quadrillion miles away. This caused high latency and only minimal bandwidth was available...
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I can see the headlines " Google Brings Pr0n To The Masses In Africa"
No, that was the job of the OLPC
Based on research I've done using National Geographic the whole continent is a pr0n paradise!
This was exactly what Hughes/DirectPC needed back in the day. Instead of a constellation of low-orbit satellites, they used 1 or 2 geo-synchronous satellites that are 100 quadrillion miles away. This caused high latency and only minimal bandwidth was available...