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The first time I remember reading this, one of the comments mentioned Arthur C. Clarke's "How The World Was One" as a deeper dive into the same subject. If you enjoy this article I highly recommend picking up a copy, it's a fascinating read.

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I did the exact same thing. Can also highly recommend both. The beginning of the Clarke book was more interesting to me because it was a broader history of laying cable. The second half is more of a personal history of comsats, which, while interesting, goes a bit far into Clarke’s life while leaving out the nasty bits he is known for.

Worth reading either way!

Genuinely curious, what are "the nasty bits he is known for"?

This is probably a covert reference to his homosexuality which was plagued by accusations of having exploitative relationships with minors, in low-justice economies. The Stanley Kubrick biography around 2001 talks a bit about the dynamic in the Sri Lanka Clark household.

It is absolutely NOT a reference to his homosexuality.

It is a reference for his taste for under-age boys, which seems to be from what I can tell, the reason he lived in Sri Lanka

Which part of ... which was plagued by accusations of having exploitative relationships with minors, ... Did you miss?

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