Why would you use drones instead of a one-time mesh network install that is solar+wind powered with long term lithium battery backup?<p>One of these could be powered for a month off a shoebox sized battery:<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;wiki.hackerspace.pl&#x2F;projects:zsun-wifi-card-reader" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;wiki.hackerspace.pl&#x2F;projects:zsun-wifi-card-reader</a><p>Now mesh network them every few hundred feet.