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by gpm 2601 days ago
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1020479995028754432

Random twitter user (Anner J. Bonilla🇵🇷 <more emoji's, for some reason only 1 renders on HN>)

> can Starlink be used to back haul LTE/regular cell in rural areas or emergency situations/disasters? Seems like a great thing for disasters where back haul is damaged but not sure how useful it be due to bandwidth/latency?

> Would have been super useful in Puerto Rico.

Elon Musk

‏ > Yes, that will probably be its first use