9 Apr
2009
9 Apr
'09
5:54 p.m.
Robert M. Enger wrote:
That AT&T has stopped provisioning protection fiber for automatic restoral is mind boggling.
That our crack (or on crack) govt contracting/emergency-preparedness staff didn't demand protected facilities for 911 is another mind boggling issue.
911 centers can work just fine without phones. They use radio for intra-agency communications with police, fire, etc. There is also a large ham radio community who jumps in to help with communications when needed (testing, simulations, and real disasters). The primary problem a 911 center has if the phones go out is that people can't *reach* the 911 center if *their* phone lines don't work. jc