It sounds like an impossible dream, but we may be pleasantly surprised in the future. An ambitious project called Outernet aims to enable, with the help of satellites, access to the internet anywhere in the world and free of charge for everyone, as early as June 2015.
Behind the Outernet project stands the organization Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF) and its founder, billionaire and philanthropist George Soros. What is the vision of this generous project? Hundreds of small satellites will be placed around Earth, creating a dense network of internet access points around our planet connected to ground stations. The introduction of Outernet would dramatically change the current situation, where approximately 60 percent of the world's population has access to the internet. The initial investment for this project will amount to tens of millions of dollars. Another condition is obtaining NASA's approval to test the planned technology as part of one of the missions to the International Space Station. According to MDIF, the project has no technical obstacles, but it could face opposition from companies profiting from providing internet connections. We at Greenhousing are rooting for Outernet and will closely monitor further developments. red, photo outernettelepathicweb.com