Colby Leigh Pechtol

Satellite broadband provided by satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO)—which became commercially available to consumers in recent years—may hold promise for further addressing the digital divide, especially in remote or rural areas. LEO satellites, which are positioned at a much lower altitude than GEO satellites, may be able to offer speeds closer to those that can be achieved with fiber, as well as lower latency (i.e., lag time).