[ NNSquad ] National Network for First Responders Won't Happen for Years, if at All

[Lauren Weinstein <lauren@vortex.com>]

National Network for First Responders Won't Happen for Years, if at All

http://j.mp/TN9CsQ  (New York Times)

    Hurricane Sandy also exposed a significant flaw in the initial design
    of the emergency system. It would rely greatly on commercial cellphone
    networks, the same networks that failed during the storm when cell
    towers blew down, power equipment failed and backup batteries or
    generators were flooded. "To think that you can build a network that
    can withstand anything and everything that Mother Nature throws at it
    is a bit unrealistic," said Bill Smith, president of AT&T Network
    Operations. "It's not impossible, but it would be incredibly
    expensive."

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Basing the emergency network on the fragile commercial wireless
systems.  What could go wrong?

--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein (lauren@vortex.com): http://www.vortex.com/lauren 
Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org/pfir-info
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