It is possible to build an infrastructure that doesn't rely on anything else but what you have, just like the US militay. Problem is you would lose your shirt trying to do it. There is only so much you can do that consumers will pay for.
On Sun, Sep 24, 2017 at 10:35 PM Colin Stanners <[email protected]> wrote: > Even for WISPs who are very far from the affected areas, such events are > humbling. Customers say "your company can deliver [good, non-satellite] > internet where no one else can", but all of us rely fully on the backbone > internet connection, usually on a functioning power grid, and need gasoline > to power service vehicles. Once those are gone, no matter how we wish or > pray, everything is dead in the water. > > On Sun, Sep 24, 2017 at 4:27 PM, Craig House <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> I'm in st Thomas and have been here a week helping a WISP and general >> cleanup like orphanages The power is the major issue. All poles and >> utilities are offline outside of the major port area that has buried >> utilities. Generators are being flown in every day word here is 6-9 >> months for power to be restored. Fiber phone and cable providers are >> crippled and many of the towers here have most of the equipment not just >> damaged but totally missing. What is there still is water damaged or has >> fried Ethernet from water infiltration >> But power is the major issue in the USVI also >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Sep 24, 2017, at 16:58, Steve Jones <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> With PR having been on the verge of state bankruptcy, why not, just cut >> and run now. use the influx that's inbound to rebuilt and become wealthy, >> never have to worry about the statehood thing again. Everybody will have >> smartmeters and starbucks >> >> On Sun, Sep 24, 2017 at 1:00 PM, Jason McKemie < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> Aruba has a pretty decent wind farm, although they are wealthier than a >>> lot of other Caribbean islands. >> >> >>> >>> On Sunday, September 24, 2017, Erich Kaiser <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >> I always wondered why the Caribbean islands did not use more wind and/or >>>> solar power. >>>> >>> >>>> >>>> Erich Kaiser >>>> North Central Tower >>>> [email protected] >>>> Office: 630-621-4804 <(630)%20621-4804> >>>> Cell: 630-777-9291 <(630)%20777-9291> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sun, Sep 24, 2017 at 11:23 AM, Bill Prince <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>> From what I'm hearing, the major issue is power, or the lack thereof. >>>>> Existing supplies of fuel for generators, etc. are in extremely short >>>>> supply. I've been hearing estimates of 6+ months to restore power, and >>>>> that >>>>> may be optimistic. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> bp >>>>> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 9/24/2017 9:07 AM, [email protected] wrote: >>>>> >>>> I know we are all anxious hoping to hear from Gino.� >>>>> � >>>>> I wish I still had an HF rig and a decent antenna.� I am wondering >>>>> of anyone on here works 20 meters and has heard from folks in PR? >>>>> � >>>>> Keep hearing of the lack of communication capability there, but 2 >>>>> meter and HF is pretty much going to work irrespective of any >>>>> infrastructure damage.�� Here in Utah, our county emergency center has >>>>> fully functional HF, VHF and UHF capability.�� >>>>> � >>>>> Actually most of Utah does as well as many groups of LDS church folk >>>>> that work with emergency preparedness.� >>>>> � >>>>> I have never used it, but I know there are HF methods to convey IP.� >>>>> Could certainly keep slow speed email going.� >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >> >
