Could a blimp improve communications: "Jones, a former NASA manager, envisions a fleet of unmanned 'Stratellites' hovering in the atmosphere and blanketing large swaths of territory with wireless access for high-speed data and voice communications.

The idea of using airships as communications platforms isn't new — it was widely floated during the dot-com boom. It didn't really fly then, and Jones is the first to admit the latest venture is a gamble."