Amazon to forge ahead with plan to build global internet after filing to launch 3,236 satellites

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Amazon gears up Project Kuiper with application for satellite launches to the FCC and ramping up hiring

Amazon is forging ahead with its plans to build a global internet network with an application filed with the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to launch 3,236 communications satellites. The...

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