Google Says Drones, Balloons Could Use New Spectrum for Internet Access
January 21, 2015
As federal regulators consider opening new radio frequencies to wireless services, Google is already eyeing the frequencies to deliver Internet access from the sky via drones and balloons.
In a letter to the Federal Communications Commission, Google said new bands could “be useful for offering broadband access via airborne platforms such as high-altitude balloons or unmanned aerial vehicles.” This suggests Google may be considering using such high-frequency spectrum for Project Loon, its effort to beam Internet signals from balloons circling the earth, and Titan Aerospace, a solar-powered drone maker that Google acquired.
Google Says Drones, Balloons Could Use New Spectrum for Internet Access