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Selenia
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join:2006-09-22
Fort Smith, AR

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Selenia

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Guys read the article

Seems they are using microsatellites, orbiting closer to address the latency issue. Light travels 186,000 miles/second. The 750 mile figure divided by 186,000 simplifies to 1/1240 seconds x2 for round trip is then 1/620, or close to 1 1/2 thousandths of a second. Multiply by 2 again which is 1/310 for round trip back to ground station. So just under 3/1000 of a second. Still negligible and really good Of course, pings going over the public internet will be higher, but this satellite link seems it will have negligible latency. I have hated Google lately for recent stunts they pulled, but I sure hope they succeed in this as it could open the gate for worldwide ISPs to add competition. ISP bought laws to bar competition be damned.
silbaco
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join:2009-08-03
USA

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silbaco

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Rest assured ISPs will try to buy laws to hinder this.

For a good example look at what Rising Sun in Maryland passed as an ordinance:

Section 12-642. Satellite Dish Antennas or Receive-only Earth Stations
1.
A satellite dish may be located in a residential
district provided it complies with the
following conditions:
(a) It is ground mounted.
(b) It is not located in a front yard or side yard, said yard to be measured from any
portion of the principal building to the front or exterior side of the property
line.
(c) It complies with the setback requirements of the underlying zone for accessory
structures.
(d) It does not exceed fifteen (15) feet in height above the existing grade.
(e) It shall be located on lots where at least a six-foot high solid wall or fence is
installed between the dish antenna and the adjacent properties.
(f) It shall be adequately screened from any adjacent residential zone, right-of-way, or private street easements, at horizontal grade level to the satisfaction of the Zoning Administrator.
(g) Only one satellite dish shall be permitted per lot.
(h) Satellite dish antennas with diameter measuring less than 24 inches may be
installed in a manner consistent with typical television antennas.
(i) A building permit shall be required.
The plans of such antenna shall be submitted with each application for a building permit, which shall include a site plan indicating the height, diameter, color, location, setbacks, foundation details, landscaping and screening and shall be subject to approval by the Zoning Administrator.
(j) Where a satellite dish is located on a building site that is fronting upon two or
more streets, the antenna shall be maintain the same setback for each such street
and shall be screened as stated above.

Basically if you want a satellite dish... good luck!