‘Report: Google Will Spend $1 Billion on Satellites to Expand Internet Access’ – ‘Mashable’

Seth Fiegerman says, “Google‘s Internet satellite ambitions may be bigger than we thought.

The search giant is planning to spend more than $1 billion and perhaps much as $3 billion on satellites that expand Internet access to more remote parts of the world, according to a new report in The Wall Street Journal.

While specifics of Google’s plan remain limited, The Journal reports that Google has a dedicated satellite team of 10 to 20 people and plans to kick off its endeavor by launching 180 low-altitude satellites”.