Report: Google Will Spend $1 Billion on Satellites to Expand Internet Access

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Report: Google Will Spend $1 Billion on Satellites to Expand Internet Access
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Google (http://mashable.com/category/google/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)'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 (http://online.wsj.com/news/article_email/google-invests-in-satellites-to-spread-internet-access-1401666287-lMyQjAxMTA0MDAwMTEwNDEyWj).

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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

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