AT&T and Verizon have drones that could provide cell service and save lives this hurricane season

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Hurricane season is here, and having phone service following a natural disaster can mean the difference between life and death.The drone acts as a flying cell site and provides a 4G LTE signal throughout a one mile range.According to a report by the FCC, 90 percent of the cell sites in Puerto Rico were down after Hurricane Maria hit the region last year.Shortly after, the FCC granted AT&T permission to use its Cell On Wings (COW) drone to restore cellular service to the area."We would provide our flying COW to the first responders, to, say the fire department, and we would pilot it for them," says AT&T Drone Program Director, Art Pregler.

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