If one thing is becoming clear, you see, it's that those who control the infrastructure of the internet hold a lot of power. That's why we've seen Google and Facebook developing methods to bring high-speed access to the developing world. As you may know, Project Loon envisages hoisting WiFi-beaming balloons into the sky while Facebook is researching drones that could push data across continents for very little cash.

A few days ago, however, SpaceX announced that it too would be joining the fray by launching several hundred satellites to orbit the earth. By placing the craft at a height of 750 miles, the system would, theoretically, be able to provide fiber-like speeds to every person on earth. That is, at least according to the report, where Google's interest lies, since the search engine can leverage Musk's spacefaring know-how and make sure it has two competing systems in the works.