Private satalites to compete with government ones, may reduce prices of connection

Engadget - www.engadget.com: "GlobeTel Communications of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, says it's on target to launch its prototype 'Stratellite' in the first quarter of next year. The Stratellite is a massive floating airship (though GlobeTel says it's not a balloon), and GlobeTel plans to deploy a network of them, stationed 13 miles above the Earth, to provide wireless services, including WiFi, cellphone service and HDTV."