In the wake of Hurricane Maria, Facebook pledged to send a "connectivity team" to help restore communications in ravaged Puerto Rico. In the wake of Hurricane Maria, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg pledged to send a "connectivity team" to help restore communications in ravagedPuerto Rico. Hours later, he announced he was delaying the unveiling of Tesla's new semi-truck and diverting resources, in part to "increase battery production for Puerto Rico and other affected areas." The Federal Communications Commission said Friday that 83 percent of cell sites remain out in Puerto Rico; 57 percent remain out in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The FCC announced Saturday that it's approved an experimental license for Project Loon to operate in Puerto Rico.

Source: Daily Sun October 07, 2017 17:37 UTC