Planning to improve rural internet access, Canada to contribute C$85M to Telesat's R&D, as the company deploys a constellation of 292 low-earth-orbit satellites (Amrita Khalid/Engadget)

Amrita Khalid / Engadget:
Planning to improve rural internet access, Canada to contribute C$85M to Telesat's R&D, as the company deploys a constellation of 292 low-earth-orbit satellites  —  Telesat, the Canadian telecom and SpaceX internet competitor, wants to connect remote regions with its low-earth-orbit satellites.

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