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Re:Musk files to provide Internet service from space by roamingryan on Tuesday June 09, 2015 @10:51PM (#9689808)
FEC and interleaving induced latency will likely become the dominant term for LEOs.
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Re:Musk files to provide Internet service from space by dzhiurgis on Wednesday June 10, 2015 @12:06AM (#9689980)
What numbers are we talking?

Shorter distance + faster signal thru air can amount up to 30-50% lower latency.

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