This is second attempt to start this topic, the first one disapeared. Apologies if it reappears.
But is anybody else following Inmarsat's endeavours?
Inmarsat managed to get another satellite up this week, on the end of a Proton rocket. It had been delayed a few months, after an unrelated Proton blew up earlier in the year, as have many other Protons.
But this new satellite completes their 'Global Xpress' system, which will provide Global high speed broadband. And unlike what 'BT' may think of as 'global', they really mean it... anywhere on or above the surface of the earth, including passenger flights and cruise ships. Only exceptions, I understand, are North and South poles.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-34075611I'm sure the service won't be cheap, but still impressive.