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All you need to use a credit card machine is an internet connection and a device with a battery. And satalite internet still works.


Very few people had satellite Internet in Puerto Rico before the storm (And why would you? Landline worked fine and was cheaper). And now that it's after the storm, it's very hard to distribute those devices widely, plus people will likely have problems paying for them.


> And satalite internet still works.

Satellite internet is also very expensive too.


So, electricity and a satphone. Both in very short supply there at the moment.


How long does a battery last without a way to recharge it?




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