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Facebook looks to drones, lasers and satellites for Internet access

In order to get families with basic Internet so they can use Facebook, Facebook's new Connectivity Lab will research and test experimental technology including drones, satellites and lasers to spread the reach of the Internet to isolated locations that currently do not have Internet. Major tech companies are working together to lower barriers to Internet access using more traditional methods, such as making it cheaper to get Internet on cell phones. Those efforts have been responsible for getting 3 million more people online.The group is working with drones that can stay in the air for months at a time, bringing Internet connections to suburban areas. Learn More Here.