Re:latency.. high.. packet loss.. yes.. (Score 1)

Well I haven't read the FAQ on the companies site but it seems that by other posts that they are going to transmit in microwave. Microwave transmits at roughly 10^-2 m, or around a millimeter to a few centimetres. This is a longer wavelength than visible light and I do not beleive that it microwaves will be stopped by the weather. Uses of microwave technology include radar and long-distance telephone communication. BTW, I took most of this info from a first year astronomy textbook.

Mike