[conspire] AT&T and CPUC

[Steve Litt]

paulz at ieee.org said on Wed, 24 Jan 2024 03:26:12 +0000 (UTC)

> Regarding emergency fall back.  After the '89 earthquake, cell
> systems were either grossly overloaded or totally down.  Land lines
> kept working, except for one constraint.  Calls INTO Bay Area area
> codes were blocked.   So I could call any place north of route 85,
> but not into 408 (San Jose).  
>Also for the next day, I used amateur radio to receive messages asking
>about health and welfare.  I could make local telephone call and then
>pass back the message that all was well.  I also handled a message
>from the Red Cross in Alaska wanted to know if they could provide any
>assistance.  

You bring up a good point. An amateur rig hooked up to some car
batteries that stay charged while the power is on is a great thing to
have. I should get a license.

SteveT

Steve Litt 

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