Is Facebook secretly building an internet satellite? FCC filings reveal Mark Zuckerberg is planning to take on Elon Musk's SpaceX in a battle for the skies
A new filing is believed to reveal Facebook's plans to launch satellites into space
The FCC filing was made by PointView Tech LLC, believed to be tied to Facebook
It would involve launching a multi-million dollar satellite, named Athena, into the skies to provide internet access to 'unserved and underserved' regions.
Facebook may be planning a full assault against SpaceX, as new FCC filings reveal its plans to storm space with internet-beaming satellites.
The partially redacted filing describes a plan to launch a multi-million dollar experimental satellite, named Athena.
If approved, Athena would 'efficiently provide broadband access to unserved and underserved areas throughout the world', the filing states
The document was submitted by secretive firm PointView Tech LLC, which believed to be a subsidiary of Facebook, according to IEEE Spectrum.
http:// www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-5693069/FCC-filings-reveal-Facebook-planning-Elon-Musks-SpaceX-battle-skies.html
Pointview Tech LLC is a Delaware Limited-Liability Company filed on April 7, 2017 . The company's File Number is listed as 6372858.
The Registered Agent on file for this company is Corporation Service Company and is located at 2711 Centerville Rd Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19808.
https:// www.bizapedia.com/de/pointview-tech-llc.html
That Facebook company was formed in April 2017, barely over a year old.