Elon Musk’s much-anticipated Starlink internet service is scheduled to go online later this year, designed to provide fast satellite access to the internet from anywhere in the world – including North Korea.

With a constellation of over 400 satellites already orbiting the earth and plans to put 40,000 more into space, Starlink has potential to provide net access well outside the control of national governments worldwide.

That’s because the connection won’t be relying on any domestic communications infrastructure: users will be able to connect from their computers to routers that can access thousands of Starlink satellites orbiting the globe.

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