WAUCHULA, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said that SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has agreed to help get internet to areas of Florida impacted by Hurricane Ian.
In a news conference held Saturday, DeSantis announced that Musk and SpaceX were donating 120 large satellite units with a 13-mile service radius and could support over 1,000 internet users simultaneously, according to The Tampa Bay Times.
“They’ve donated the cost associated with all of the coverage, so we want to thank SpaceX and thank Elon Musk for that. A large device, you can put it different areas in the community that are having problems and they can get a 13-mile radius and they can support over 1,000 users at a given time,” said DeSantis.
Governor DeSantis Delivers an Update on Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers https://t.co/QkQMUztUdg
— Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) October 1, 2022
DeSantis also said that Musk would also be repositioning the Starlink satellites over the affected areas, according to WINK.
The Starlink kits are expected to arrive in counties in southwest Florida in the new few days, according to WPTV.
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