Granted the average Joe might not have the means to utilize it, but few might, and data could be funneled to them for nightly processing. Oh and I wonder if any of the more upper class freedom movement members might have access to a sat phone.
Don't know their tethering capabilities, but I'd be surprised if newer ones didn't have it.
“the more modern WiFi routers do have VPN”
Did not know that.
The issue is security and stealth on the link signal.