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Re:SpaceX Gets FCC Approval to Sell Wireless High-Speed Home... by studentrob on Monday April 29, 2019 @10:03PM (#19784487)
> That doesn't seem right.

broadbandnow.com is a legit site that tracks internet providers and speeds by aggregating data.

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Re:SpaceX Gets FCC Approval to Sell Wireless High-Speed Home... by umvi on Monday April 29, 2019 @11:16PM (#19784839)
Yeah but... it's claiming information can travel faster than light...

It must be averaging in terrestrial network latencies or something, because GEO satellites are literally hundreds of light-milliseconds away from earth

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