[HAL9000]

Except that this communications satellite is in low Earth orbit, only 175 miles up. There will be no latency problem.

According to this JAXA press release, the Kizuna geostationary altitude is about 36,000 km:

http://www.jaxa.jp/countdown/f14/overview/kizuna_e.html

It's too bad Teledesic failed. Their constellation would have provided much better service.

[Reeses]

Ok, my mistake. I read its orbit was 175 miles up but that must just be temporary.