Sean Donelan writes:
establish a out-of-band communication system [...] connected via nationwide system which doesn't rely on IP, ATM, or SS7
I'm not sure where you'd find such a beast anymore. Maybe an SS7 and an Iridium system, side-by-side, would do the trick.
HF radio, more likely. Those of you without roof-rights, you better ask building management about getting same for the triband beam.... Let's see, we can put in 3 big stations: one in an old mill in the Boston area, another in Arlington VA, and a third at ihnp4.. -- A host is a host from coast to coast.................wb8foz@nrk.com & no one will talk to a host that's close........[v].(301) 56-LINUX Unless the host (that isn't close).........................pob 1433 is busy, hung or dead....................................20915-1433