That same fuel shortage killed all Internet traffic to sub-Saharan Africa. Took us a while to figure out what was wrong with the satellite link to the US. paul
On Mar 16, 2020, at 5:12 PM, Ben Cannon <ben@6by7.net> wrote:
We (Verizon not me) lost a central office during 9/11 because it ran out of fuel - the tankers were staged but we’re not allowed to enter Manhattan.
This clears that pathway for us now, and it’s fairly standard protocol since.
-Ben
On Mar 16, 2020, at 1:20 PM, Sean Donelan <sean@donelan.com> wrote:
On some other mailing lists, FCC licensed operators are reporting they have received letters from the Department of Homeland Security authorizing "access" and "fuel" priority.
Occasionally, DHS issues these letters after natural disasters such as hurricanes for hospitals and critical facilities. I haven't heard of them issued for pandemics.