Internet Space race begins - Google to spend $1 billion for Internet access across the globe

06/04/2014 - 00:00

  By <a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/Author/2655">Simon Rockman</a> -<br><br>Google has embarked on an ambitious $1bn plan to launch 180 satellites to provide internet access to remote parts of the world, according to the <a href="http://online.wsj.com/news/article_email/google-invests-in-satellites-to-spread-internet-access-1401666287-lMyQjAxMTA0MDAwMTEwNDEyWj">Wall Street Journal</a>.<br><br><a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/06/02/google_space_project/">READ MORE ON THE REGISTER</a>