The company is fully covering 'the costs associated with all the coverage,' according to DeSantis, with the bulk of the coverage going to devastated Lee County.
Saturday the state is working with Elon Musk to expand internet access in hurricane-devastated regions of southwest Florida using his Starlink satellite internet service, marking the company's latest foray into expanding service for a region in crisis.
... [+]DeSantis said the company plans to send 120"large Starlink units" to Florida, which will serve as satellite dishes to distribute internet connections to devices within a 13-mile radius.and coastal communities have been left devastated after taking a direct hit from Category 4 Hurricane Ian on Wednesday. Search and rescue crews will also be prioritized in receiving access to Starlink units, DeSantis said.Key Background, where the government cracked down on internet access in response to protests after a woman allegedly arrested for improperly wearing a headscarf died in police custody. Starlink has also prioritized internet access for Ukraine since Russia invaded in February, with a Ukrainian official
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