Re: Texas internet connectivity declining due to blackouts

On 2/16/21 14:22, John Sage wrote:

You don't understand Texas politics relative to the United States at large.

I certainly do not :-).

Which is fine, but this is a state that had deliberately prevented interconnects (see: ERCOT, above) into any extended national grid, principally to evade the resulting exposure to Federal regulation.

Texas [politicians] are constantly threatening to secede.

Yes, finally read the history. Gives "community" a different perspective :-). Mark.