Tag: Stunt

  • Starlink Presents Internet Access in Periods of Disaster, but Is It Just a PR Stunt?

    Starlink Presents Internet Access in Periods of Disaster, but Is It Just a PR Stunt?

    The undersea cable connecting Tonga to the international Internet and cell phone methods was eventually restored in late February. The archipelagic nation’s accessibility had been lower off since January 15, when the mostly submerged Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha‘apai volcano unleashed a gargantuan blast and tsunami. Strong underwater currents, probably triggered by the volcano’s partial collapse, seriously…