[RTC List] Outage outrage

[Pat Bitton]

I don't know about others on this list, but I wouldn't have a clue how to
set up or use dial-up now - those brain cells died a dozen years ago ...
 
A second (eastbound) fiber optic line, plus expanded wireless coverage,
seems to me (as a business person - I am not a technologist, I just use the
stuff) to be the only sane solution. 
 
And talking of sanity, presumably Caltrans has a map of where the fiber
optic line runs beside 101 - couldn't they share this with their
subcontractors? Do these guys get penalized financially (to an extent that
might make them focus a little more in future) for screwing with our economy
and emergency services? If they are penalized, perhaps that money could go
into a fund to provide a second fiber optic line. 
 
No, wait - that would be way too logical ...
 
Pat Bitton
Partner, Euresto Partners Inc
Sales & Marketing Services for Technology Startups
www.eurestopartners.com

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From: list-bounces at redwoodtech.org [mailto:list-bounces at redwoodtech.org] On
Behalf Of Michael Welch
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 8:09 PM
To: list at redwoodtech.org
Subject: Re: [RTC List] Outage outrage


Also, RTC could develop advice and strategies on how to deal with an outage.
For example, how many people are aware that they can use their phone modems
with AT&T if the dsl goes out? Does Suddenlink offer free dialup for
travelers as well? 

Madelin Holtkamp wrote at 08:29 AM 10/10/2007:
 


Sean Connors e-mail is the perfect sort of addition to the bundle of
surveys that RTC is gathering.  I wish we could survey (maybe through other
media driving folks to a survey site) all the small, non-tech businesses
that were affected by the outage.  Id like to hear stories of elders who
couldnt get medicine, children who lost out on some school activity, small
shops that lost sales, etc.  Everyone knows that tech businesses are
affected, but it would be useful to illustrate how broad the ripple is.
 
Madelin Holtkamp
Executive Director
RREDC
520 E Street
Eureka, CA  95501
707-445-9651 
707-445-9652 (fax)
www.rredc.com <http://www.rredc.com/>  



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