Restoration after Hurricane Frances
In Florida after Hurricane Frances: 17 fatalities attributed to the Hurricane and its affects. Wireless companies are reporting 95% service restoration statewide. Wireline companies have restored over half of the damaged lines statewide. Bellsouth: 385,000 and Sprint: 177,000 out of service. No figures available from other individual wireline companies. Adelphia reported it had restored 68% of its service. Comcast reports "significant progress." I heard of no reports of damage to any major co-location or Internet data center in Florida due to Hurricane Frances. NASA shutdown at least a portion of its computer networks at the Kennedy Space Center in advance of Hurricane Frances. Next up, Hurricane Ivan. The lower Florida Keys have evacuation orders for non-residents, RV's, boats and parks starting on September 10.
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Sean Donelan