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Airlink is the city's local radio network, reaching roughly thirty miles into the surrounding area. People use handheld radios and fixed stations to report blocked routes, arrange deliveries and request help. It keeps the city and nearby crews in contact. It doesn't provide a global internet, and a message can't reach a distant community unless someone carries it farther.
The coverage depends on terrain, working equipment and maintained relay sites. A radio needs power, and the station needs people able to keep it operating. A nominal service area doesn't mean every valley or damaged building has a clear signal.
Operators record messages and connect requests to people who can respond. A vehicle crew can report a breakdown before another trip is wasted. A clinic can ask whether a delivery is still coming. Airlink's local value is widely understood even by Lancers who oppose global reconnection. Using a radio near home doesn't require accepting remote authority over the city's robots or infrastructure.
