> Expecting always on satellite connections in a lot of these places is asking for a lot. It might be easier than having reliable power grids or running water

> Expecting always on satellite connections in a lot of these places is asking for a lot. It might be easier than having reliable power grids or running water supply. Assuming at least some of the satellite-internet projects work out (Starlink, Amazon's thing, Chinese thing, European thing, ...) all you need might be a fairly affordable (comparing to infrastructure for running water) hardware that can run on demand using batteries.