why does it take a few seconds for street reporters to hear what anchors ask?

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We have instantaneous video communication (FaceTime, Zoom, etc.) so why can’t news channels use different, existing technology to communicate instantaneously?

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Satellite delay, usually. Cellular broadcast devices (Dejero, for example) use multiple SIM’s and processing to get the signal to the control room and there can be delays there too depending on cell congestion. You sometimes see the video go potato when this happens too. SAT offers the most stable quality and best usable resolution at the cost of higher delay.

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