Re Google to Provide Cellphone Service to Storm-Ravaged Puerto Rico Using Balloons

["Dave Farber" <farber () gmail com>]

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Bob Hinden <bob.hinden () gmail com>
> Date: October 8, 2017 at 12:53:51 PM EDT
> To: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
> Cc: Bob Hinden <bob.hinden () gmail com>
> Subject: Re: [IP] Re Google to Provide Cellphone Service to Storm-Ravaged Puerto Rico Using Balloons
>
> Dave,
>
> For IP.
>
> I disagree with Ellen on this.  Puerto Rico does not working power grid, but that doesn’t mean that no one has any 
> electricity.  The problem of people charging their cell phone is a much simpler problem than restoring the Puerto 
> Rico cell phone networks.  Many people will be able to find a way to charge their phones.  It can be done with a 
> portable generator, in a car, solar, etc.  For example, there have been several news reports about people driving 
> around the island to find some cell phone service.  If they can do that, they can charge their phone.
>
> Bob
>
>
>
> > On Oct 7, 2017, at 4:19 PM, Dave Farber <farber () gmail com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Begin forwarded message:
> >
> > > From: Ellen Ullman <ullman () well com>
> > > Date: October 7, 2017 at 3:28:23 PM EDT
> > > To: dave <dave () farber net>
> > > Subject: Re: [IP] Google to Provide Cellphone Service to Storm-Ravaged Puerto Rico Using Balloons
> > > Reply-To: Ellen Ullman <ullman () well com>
> > >
> > > A reply for IP, if you wish.
> > >
> > > The Loon Balloons are a perfect example of billionaires "fixing" problems from on high, literally in this case, 
> > > without a hard look at what is happening on the real ground beneath them, where the solutions are daunting. The 
> > > last I looked, most of P.R. had no power. So unless Google and Tesla will help to restore electrical services to 
> > > most of the island, the people of Puerto Rico can watch the shiny balloons shifting with the wind currents in the 
> > > sky above them. But too bad if they need to charge their phones.
> > >
> > > From: "DAVID J. FARBER" <farber () gmail com>
> > > To: "ip" <ip () listbox com>
> > > Sent: Saturday, October 7, 2017 10:53:04 AM
> > > Subject: [IP] Google to Provide Cellphone Service to Storm-Ravaged Puerto Rico Using Balloons
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Begin forwarded message:
> > >
> > > From: jonathan.spira () accuramediagroup com
> > > Date: October 7, 2017 at 12:56:16 PM EDT
> > > To: dfarber <dave () farber net>
> > > Subject: Google to Provide Cellphone Service to Storm-Ravaged Puerto Rico Using Balloons
> > >
> > > Dave
> > >
> > > Good use of the public airwaves:
> > >
> > > Google to Provide Cellphone Service to Storm-Ravaged Puerto Rico Using Balloons
> > >
> > > http://accura.cc/2b8v8c
> > >
> > > "Google’s parent company received permission on Friday to provide emergency mobile phone service to Puerto Rico 
> > > using solar-powered balloons...
> > > <SNIP>
> > >
> > >
> > > Regards/Mit freundlichen Grüßen/Szívélyes üdvözlet/Cordialement/Cordiali saluti/Saludos/Vänliga hälsningar
> > >
> > > /s/ Jonathan
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