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
