eli5: In a world of instant communication via satellite, why does news anchors connecting with field reporters live still involve a 3 second silent pause?
In: Physics
They don’t want to be dependent on the internet because it’s beyond their control. They may lose quality or could even be sensored or controlled by the government through the internet in extreme cases. So they have their own equipment that goes through satellites which are far away and therefore add a delay to the signal. In exchange they have full control over the entire process.
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