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

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

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Dave Burstein <daveb () dslprime com>
> Date: October 9, 2017 at 12:47:14 AM EDT
> To: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
> Subject: Datapoints re: [IP] Re Google to Provide Cellphone Service to Storm-Ravaged Puerto Rico Using Balloons
>
> Dave
>
> This from the Times today would seem to support Ellen's point.
>
> Luis Ferré-Sadurní‏ @luisferre  8h8 hours ago
> More
> Luis Ferré-Sadurní Retweeted La Fortaleza
> 12% of Puerto Rico had power yesterday. That went down to 7% today because of a power fault in a San Juan station.
>
> But Medscape, a respected and professionally edited site, had this. 
>
> By October 5, 64 of the 69 hospitals on the island had reopened, not all up to full speed, and 17 were on the power 
> grid, with the remainder using generators. 
>
> which corresponded to an estimate I've seen that 30% of Puerto Ricans have working cellphones. I saw numerous reports 
> of massive numbers of generators being delivered. 
>
> So getting the Loons up there should do some good, especially as things get a little better.
>
> Incidentally, I respect Loon and similar but expect them to have less impact for a wonderful reason: mobile is 
> expanding at an almost unbelievable rate.
>
> Myanmar is close to 90% covered, with a new carrier promising LTE to 95% soon. Jio has LTE to 85% of India and is 
> pushing to raise that to 95% in 2018. Included 2G & 3G, I bet India is already in the high 90+% range. 
>
> Which doesn't solve the last 5%, but is much better than, for example, Facebook used planning their program.
>
> Dave
>
>
> > On Sun, Oct 8, 2017 at 2:14 PM, Dave Farber <farber () gmail com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > 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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