Hackers developing satellite system for 'uncensorable Internet in space'.

[Dover]

The threat of Internet censorship has spurred some to seek refuge in space. Hackers at the Chaos Computer Club’s Chaos Communication Congress in Berlin this year proposed an initiative called the Hackerspace Global Grid (HGG), which aims to create and freely make available satellite based communication as a fallback or to bypass stuffy legislation.

The bunch of “hobbyist hackers, tinkerers and part time scientists” are predominantly based in Stuttgart, Germany. They say their ultimate goal is to put a hacker on the moon in 23 years, but right now they’re keeping their goals small. They want to keep their freedoms safe from threats like the proposed Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), by creating an “uncensorable Internet in space.” The project builds off of an earlier idea by Nick Farr in August for a Hacker Space Program.

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http://news.yahoo.com/hackers-developing-satellite-system-uncensorable-internet-space-065619658.html

[joshcryer]

1. It's about time. Even if it sits on paper for 20 years, we'll have it to reference.

[DCKit]

2. Really, what's taking so long?

Governments should have made this available long ago, even if was only to receive information.

Then again, an educated populace is governments worst enemy.

[joshcryer]

3. Space launch is expensive?

[StarsInHerHair]

4. no no no! It's called the Public Internet Global Systems! P.I.G.S. in space

way

[lonestarnot]

5. K and fucking R!