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Amazon is Asking The FCC For Permission to Test a New Internet Service
Posted on 8/5/19 at 5:15 pm
Posted on 8/5/19 at 5:15 pm
Cord Cutters News
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Amazon has for some time now been looking at ways to offer high speed internet. We know Amazon is working on putting satellites into space to offer high speed internet from space. Now though, Amazon seems to be looking to build out a wireless network on the ground using the 3.5 GHz band according to an FCC filing.
This would allow Amazon to offer LTE internet services or build an internet service to be used with the internet of things.
Amazon is asking the FCC for permission to start testing a Citizens Broadband Radio Services internet service in the 3.5 GHz band. The test will be conducted in Sunnyvale, California and would run from August 19th, 2019 till February 19th, 2020.
This is on top of the permission to launch 3,236 satellites Amazon is asking the FCC for so it can start building out its new home internet service. This is something new that could supplement that service or be a standalone test.
Back in early June 2019, Jeff Bezos opened up more about his plans to for high-speed internet from space sold by Amazon
“The goal here is broadband everywhere, but the very nature of [having] thousands of satellites in low Earth orbit is very different from geostationary satellites. … You have equal broadband all over the surface of Earth. Not exactly equal, it tends to be a lot more concentrated toward the poles, unfortunately.
“But you end up servicing the whole world. So it’s really good. By definition, you end up accessing people who are ‘under-bandwidthed.’ Very rural areas, remote areas. And I think you can see going forward that internet, access to broadband is going to be very close to being a fundamental human need as we move forward.
“So Project Kuiper has that. It’s also a very good business for Amazon because it’s a very high-capex [capital expenditure] undertaking. It’s multiple billions of dollars of capex. … Amazon is a large enough company now that we need to do things that, if they work, can actually move the needle.”
This is great news for rural American and developing countries as it could mean fast high-speed internet even if you live far from a city.
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Posted on 8/5/19 at 5:50 pm to AUFan2015
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This is great news for rural American and developing countries as it could mean fast high-speed internet even if you live far from a city.
I don’t understand this business model? Spend a shite ton of money to provide service to a handful of people in the sticks and to countries that can’t afford to pay for the service? frick they probably don’t have computers.
Posted on 8/5/19 at 5:52 pm to BigPerm30
Its about control, not money. If its any good city people will adopt it too.
Posted on 8/5/19 at 6:04 pm to Brosef Stalin
I think the fiduciary duty to their share holders would say otherwise.
Posted on 8/5/19 at 7:22 pm to BigPerm30
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I don’t understand this business model?
This is going to sound like an extremely smartass comment, but maybe that's why you don't run a hundred billion dollar company?
Posted on 8/5/19 at 8:03 pm to BigPerm30
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I don’t understand this business model? Spend a shite ton of money to provide service to a handful of people in the sticks and to countries that can’t afford to pay for the service? frick they probably don’t have computers
You dont understand controlling and having access to the way billions of people use the internet? This is kind of like the old dialup companies that gave you free dialup just to be able to serve you ads.
This post was edited on 8/5/19 at 8:04 pm
Posted on 8/5/19 at 11:30 pm to BigPerm30
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frick they probably don’t have computers.
No but they all have phones, welcome to 2019 where most people even in the US don't have traditional computers anymore.
Posted on 8/5/19 at 11:36 pm to BigPerm30
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frick they probably don’t have computers.
Anyone under the age of 40 uses their smartphone for the majority of their online activity. The younger you get the higher that % gets.
3rd world shithole citizens don't need computers, all they need is a $40 Chinese smart phone and they have the same access to shopping and brainwashing as the civilized world.
Posted on 8/6/19 at 1:40 am to IllegalPete
Competition is nice, but if the roll-outs are anything similar to FIOS (at least in NJ) they will typically be for the areas with the most people. Biggest return on investment for these companies. The rural areas will still be stuck with a single provider, or some overpriced solution.
Posted on 8/6/19 at 5:56 am to BigPerm30
You are way underestimating the amount of people who don't live in cities. By billions of people.
Posted on 8/6/19 at 9:53 am to BigPerm30
quote:this is a play for data, and they're gonna consume and hoard as much of it as they can.
I think the fiduciary duty to their share holders would say otherwise.
not everything is gonna be profit driven for a company like amazon
Posted on 8/6/19 at 11:08 pm to BigPerm30
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frick they probably don’t have computers.
I've spent a good bit of time in the back country of Nicaragua. You would be shocked at the internet capable technology that exists even in third world countries, I know I was.
Posted on 8/6/19 at 11:11 pm to AUFan2015
Sounds pretty incredible but frike Amazon anyway.
Can't wait to read more on it in the future. Sounds very intriguing.
Can't wait to read more on it in the future. Sounds very intriguing.
Posted on 8/7/19 at 10:48 am to AUFan2015
A year or few ago I read about Elon musk talking about basically the same thing. Essentially a ton of low orbit satellites in a sort of mesh network to provide service as an isp. Was also touted as a potential provider for rural areas. I'd assume this Amazon sat net would be basically the same thing. Also makes sense that bezos and musk would both be trying to pull this off since they are apparently bazillionare archrivals.
Posted on 8/7/19 at 11:10 am to LSshoe
quote:The first batch of 60 launched a few weeks ago, it was pretty big news.
A year or few ago I read about Elon musk talking about basically the same thing. Essentially a ton of low orbit satellites in a sort of mesh network to provide service as an isp.
Posted on 8/7/19 at 3:30 pm to AUFan2015
Can one company build and control a national network using bands in Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) thats based on spectrum sharing instead of spectrum licenses?
I know there will be bidding on some 3 year non-renewable priority access licenses in the census tracts (not completely sure if by census tracts still), but I am not exactly sure advantages & disadvantages to building network larger than census tracts or buildings. I figure it will be easier to cover larger areas than a WiFi network of hotspots and devices can end up roaming on other LTE networks, but it doesn’t seem like it will be the kind of investment or coverage one usually thinks of when hearing about one company is building a wireless network.
I know there will be bidding on some 3 year non-renewable priority access licenses in the census tracts (not completely sure if by census tracts still), but I am not exactly sure advantages & disadvantages to building network larger than census tracts or buildings. I figure it will be easier to cover larger areas than a WiFi network of hotspots and devices can end up roaming on other LTE networks, but it doesn’t seem like it will be the kind of investment or coverage one usually thinks of when hearing about one company is building a wireless network.
Posted on 8/7/19 at 3:57 pm to The Egg
Data is a profit motive for companies like Amazon. Data just passed oil as the most valuable resource in the world.
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