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Facebook, Google Battle To Bring Internet To Remote Locations

Posted by samzenpus on from the spreading-the-net dept.

jfruh (300774) writes "Facebook and Google only make money from people when they can access the Internet, so it stands to reason that they're working to make sure everyone has access. While Google's Project Loon seeks to use balloon-borne equipment, Mark Zuckerberg envisions a system of drones and laser beams."

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  1. drones and laser beams by nitehawk214 · · Score: 4, Funny

    What I envision is a sci-fi battle where Google laser beams are attempting to shoot down Facebook drones.

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