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Alphabet’s Loon balloons now providing commercial internet service in Kenya

2 pointsby 9nGQluzmnq3Malmost 5 years ago

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ZinniaZirconiumalmost 5 years ago
<i>However, the Times reports that the company has been criticized for launching its balloons in parts of the country that already have developed internet infrastructure and that some people in poorer areas of Kenya can’t afford the phones needed to connect to its 4G service.</i><p>Yup. Exactly as expected.