Happy new week, if you insist. Did I finish The Legend of Vox Machina? No. Instead, I spent the weekend emotionally invested in season 12 of a 1990s medical drama. Somebody hand me a scalpel. I have opinions now.
You know that friend who can’t keep a secret to save their life? That’s Amazon Leo. Every few weeks, it pops up to remind everyone how many satellites it has launched—now over 390 after another batch of 29 last week. Chris Weber, VP of Amazon Leo Business, said the satellite Internet service will launch this year, but didn’t specify what markets would get first dibs (spoiler: it’s likely the United States).
Is it good or bad? Well, Starlink has spent long enough hogging the satellite Internet spotlight to itself. A little competition never hurt anyone, except perhaps Starlink’s pricing power.
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Originally published by TechCabal.