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1. selective shutting down of internet is a state policy in kashmir . a shut down of internet is administered as a 'punishment' to the populace of IOK and ensures a virtual black out
2.fawad chaudry recently tweeted , asking for suggestion reg satellite internet for kashmir that cannot be blocked. he got a lot of flake and ridicule on this idea
3. SPACEX , elon musk's space company , has been working on low latency, fast and cheap ,satellite internet . the project is called STARLINK
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starlink_(satellite_constellation)
4. as of now, SPacex has deployed 160+ LEO satellites in orbit and elon musk has even tweeted using a 'space net ' connection.
5 . a user would need a box, a small antenna and would be getting speeds upto 100 MBPS at a cost of around 80 USD per month. with more launches and competition , price would go down and eventually, aims are to have a smartfone that can catch these signals . ( read, kashmir )
https://spacenews.com/spacex-plans-to-start-offering-starlink-broadband-services-in-2020/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OneWeb_satellite_constellation
the 'satellite internet ' wars are just getting started with oneweb ( a project of airbus) launching its own constellation
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2.fawad chaudry recently tweeted , asking for suggestion reg satellite internet for kashmir that cannot be blocked. he got a lot of flake and ridicule on this idea
3. SPACEX , elon musk's space company , has been working on low latency, fast and cheap ,satellite internet . the project is called STARLINK
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starlink_(satellite_constellation)
4. as of now, SPacex has deployed 160+ LEO satellites in orbit and elon musk has even tweeted using a 'space net ' connection.
5 . a user would need a box, a small antenna and would be getting speeds upto 100 MBPS at a cost of around 80 USD per month. with more launches and competition , price would go down and eventually, aims are to have a smartfone that can catch these signals . ( read, kashmir )
https://spacenews.com/spacex-plans-to-start-offering-starlink-broadband-services-in-2020/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OneWeb_satellite_constellation
the 'satellite internet ' wars are just getting started with oneweb ( a project of airbus) launching its own constellation
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