Google Says Drones, Balloons Could Use New Spectrum for Internet Access

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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