# Internet at the speed of light

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Podcast: [Click Here](https://stenobird.com/podcast/click-here-223113)
Published: 2026-03-27T07:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 887

## Resource

We usually think of getting online as something that requires cables—strung under oceans or buried beneath our feet. Mahesh Krishnaswamy of Taara thinks the future may lie in beams of light pointed at the sky. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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