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U.S. intelligence officials determined the Chinese spy balloon used a U.S. internet provider to communicate (www.nbcnews.com)

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[–] [email protected] 54 points 8 months ago (2 children)

It’s a satellite provider. Cell networks don’t work at that altitude. Starlink was my first guess too but, after some more thought, it could be Hughesnet. They probably have wider coverage.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (3 children)

Yeah, their coverage is hughe

[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 months ago

Y U G E N E T

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago

So are their pings

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

Hugh Mungous

[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago

Probably Hughesnet or Viasat.