Space satellites give me internets

A satellite in Japan (named the “Kizuna” satellite) is in the works to be launched into space.  No big news, Earth has been surrounded by satellites for years.  The special thing about this particular satellite is that it aims to actually give insane internet speeds to people in Japan, boasting 1.2 gbps to those on the ground receiving its signal!  That’s INSANE, considering most DSL services are still being measured in the sub 20 mbps.

There are other benefits to this satellite service as well.  All that has to be done to receive the connection is to install an antenna to receive the signal, which isn’t bad for a connection speed of that proportion.  Also, if a natural disaster hits, the satellite is unaffected by it.  This is wonderful for disaster zones (like Japan) for those internet geeks that just can’t have enough of their Youtube.  I hope this hits mainstream in other countries as well, as long as the bill isn’t $300 a month or something like that.