Free Wi-fi to every person on Earth from space

*BlackFox · **Joined:** Sep 2008 **Posts:** 7923 **Location:**

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An ambitious project known as Outernet is aiming to launch hundreds of miniature satellites into low Earth orbit by June 2015

Each satellite will broadcast the Internet to phones and computers giving billions of people across the globe free online access
Citizens of countries like China and North Korea that have censored online activity could be given free and unrestricted cyberspace
'There's really nothing that is technically impossible to this'

You might think you have to pay through the nose at the moment to access the Internet. But one ambitious organisation called the Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF) is planning to turn the age of online computing on its head by giving free web access to every person on Earth.

Known as Outernet, MDIF plans to launch hundreds of satellites into orbit by 2015.

And they say the project could provide unrestricted Internet access to countries where their web access is censored, including China and North Korea.

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There's got to be a cost somewhere? Well... nothing is free anymore !

_MvP_ · **Joined:** Jan 2009 **Posts:** 1423 **Location:**

This just sounds too good to be true, and when things are too good to be true, they are usually not true..

omier · **Joined:** Aug 2006 **Posts:** 5985 **Location:** ...

This better be legit. Probably not gonna be faster than my internet, but it would be beneficial to a lot of people.

DarkJackal · **Joined:** Feb 2006 **Posts:** 6119 **Location:** A den~

If its free they must want people to use it more then they want money. And there must be a reason they want us to use it. Easier to spy on us all >:|.

I agree though, sounds too good. I mean those satellites cost money I assume? Whats in it for them to make hundreds and provide this free service. ¬.¬

_Dutchy_ · **Posted:** Tue Feb 18, 2014 6:04 pm

Nobody considered the fact that country's like north koreea and china will simply blast these things out of the sky :palm:

Aventus · **Posted:** Tue Feb 18, 2014 6:35 pm

If they are satellites I doubt they will blow them out of the sky. Nothing's ever free either but I can hope. If I had wifi at work I'd be so happy.

.curve · **Posted:** Tue Feb 18, 2014 6:39 pm

Wasn't there a fear of running out of global bandwidth or something not long ago?

Now we're essentially trying to connect everyone online to suck up a shit ton of bandwidth?

Bartic · **Posted:** Tue Feb 18, 2014 9:45 pm

_Dutchy_ wrote:

Nobody considered the fact that country's like north koreea and china will simply blast these things out of the sky :palm:

Lol. I can already imagine it. WWIII over free Wi-Fi.

Isis · **Joined:** Apr 2006 **Posts:** 4171 **Location:**

If this is true, when things are normally free, they make money through people advertising. You'll probably get a lot of pop up adds or something.

BuDo · **Joined:** Dec 2008 **Posts:** 4714 **Location:**

Isis wrote:

If this is true, when things are normally free, they make money through people advertising. You'll probably get a lot of pop up adds or something.

My thoughts exactly...prepare yourself for the spam of a lifetime...Nothing is really free... I've read Google is running a pilot project to do the same thing but with high altitude hot air balloons...Their concept is to circle the globe with them....

*BlackFox · **Joined:** Sep 2008 **Posts:** 7923 **Location:**

.curve wrote:

Wasn't there a fear of running out of global bandwidth or something not long ago?

Yeah... several times! xD

Vaya · **Joined:** May 2009 **Posts:** 1848 **Location:**

Won't a few people downloading some torrents make it impossible for everyone else to do anything, if this ever becomes reality, people will abuse it as much as possible

Ganja · **Joined:** Sep 2009 **Posts:** 1494 **Location:**

What about the hackers?

BuDo · **Joined:** Dec 2008 **Posts:** 4714 **Location:**

Ganja wrote:

What about the hackers?

Tasdik · **Joined:** Jan 2007 **Posts:** 13206 **Location:** Life

I'm excited about this. If everyone in the world gains internet access, the sudden influx of african americans on the internet might just give sro the boost it needs to revive, and start a legit confederation 2.0.

omier · **Joined:** Aug 2006 **Posts:** 5985 **Location:** ...

North Koreans would repopulate KSRO. But before that happens, someone would need to hand out free PCs too.

*BlackFox · **Joined:** Sep 2008 **Posts:** 7923 **Location:**

Sanktum wrote:

But before that happens, someone would need to hand out free PCs too.

I doubt it will ever happen. lulz

Tasdik · **Joined:** Jan 2007 **Posts:** 13206 **Location:** Life

Sanktum wrote:

North Koreans would repopulate KSRO. But before that happens, someone would need to hand out free PCs too.

If people swore their allegiance to me, I'd provide them with PC's/Internet.

*BlackFox · **Joined:** Sep 2008 **Posts:** 7923 **Location:**

For free? There's got to be a catch ^

Tasdik · **Joined:** Jan 2007 **Posts:** 13206 **Location:** Life

Hence their swearing their allegiance to me.

You dumb fuck.

DarkJackal · **Joined:** Feb 2006 **Posts:** 6119 **Location:** A den~

My allegiance is normally to Satan. But he doesn't give me anything.

All hail the mighty Tasdik.

eaglehawk · **Joined:** Apr 2006 **Posts:** 230 **Location:**

if "free" wifi means having an annoying ad popup on my iphone every 5 minutes then i really dont mind and will make full use of it

omier · **Joined:** Aug 2006 **Posts:** 5985 **Location:** ...

Well AdBlock is a must have anyways, so it shouldn't be too bad.

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