AT&T wants drones to beam Internet to your phone

We've all been there: That moment when your cellphone call drops out, or your mobile webpage stops loading, because you've hit a dead zone in coverage. To address that issue, AT&T says it someday intends to launch aerial drones that can provide signal where it's otherwise lacking, or where crowds are putting a great deal of strain on the existing cell network. The drones would add extra capacity, freeing up your phone to access the Web and in some cases make voice calls. The idea is like a more-localized version of what Google and Facebook have been dreaming of doing for the rest of the world: beaming Internet access down to the ground from hovering platforms in the sky above. Although LTE coverage is already plentiful in most cities, drone-based data connections could also play a role in responding to emergencies and natural disasters.