Internet connectivity is covering the world at an increasing pace, but stringing optic fibres or installing wireless repeaters is an inherently limiting process. The launch of the first space-borne internet router heralds a near future where remote communities may be able to get online with a shared satellite dish. Which is, like all technology, a double-edged sword – after all, if terrorist groups can hack a regular television broadcast satellite, it won’t take them long to ramp up to the next level.