GETTING TECHNOLOGY BACK IN THE HANDS OF PUERTO RICANS IS STILL A BIG TASK.
MILLIONS OF PUERTO RICANS ARE STILL WITHOUT CELL SERIVCE AFTER HURRICANE MARIA DEVASTATED THE ISLAND LAST MONTH.
GIANT BALLONS - LIKE THIS ONE - COULD SOON BE FLOATING ACROSS PUERTO RICO... AND THEY MIGHT BE THE ANSWER TO ONE OF THE ISLAND'S BIGGEST PROBLEMS RIGHT NOW.
THE F-C-C HAS GIVEN APPROVAL FOR PROJECT LOON... WHICH USES BALLOONS TO HELP PROVIDE INTERNET SERVICE TO PEOPLE IN HARD-TO-REACH PLACES.
PUERTO RICANS COULD POSSIBLY GET A CELL SIGNAL ... BY CONNECTING THEIR PHONES TO THE BALLOONS.
BUT FIRST... A SPOKESPERSON SAYS LOON NEEDS TO INTEGRATE WITH A TEL-CO PARTNER'S NETWORK -- THE BALLOONS CAN'T DO ANYTHING UNTIL THEN.
Find Out More
Website: Project Loon | Find out how using balloons for cell service works.
Website Article: Phone Arena, Google To Use Project Loon Balloons To Restore Some Cell Service To Puerto Rico | Has diagram of how balloons work.
Website Article: Wonderopolis, How Does a Phone Work | Learn the basics.