http://www.betanews.com/article/New_Japanese_satellite_could_boost_Internet_speeds/1203970459

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Over the weekend, the Japanese counterpart to NASA successfully launched "Kizuna" (Winds), an experimental satellite that will be able to offer high-speed Internet access to users in 20 countries in the Asia-Pacific region."...

Up somewhare, right now. We've been officially surpassed. Now, it's nothing but a grand Ketchup, uh uh sorry, catch-up game.

What are we to do. We can't go out like this. Satellite communication groundbased
in this great nation of ours is pathetic. I am ashamed. I demand our Gov't please ask the foreign sovereignties to aid us, cheop;ly.