Yep, exactly what I said. On Mon, Sep 25, 2017 at 7:53 AM Faisal Imtiaz <[email protected]> wrote:
> It is nice to have deep thoughts and conversations about restoring > internet service..... > > May I remind everyone that, We all of the ISP/WISP/NSP are here to serve > our Customers, and that is how we earn a living... > > Yes after Natural disaster event, there are two parallel concerns... > One.... How do we bring back our service, restore the damage to our > Infrastructure. > Two... What is the state of affairs of our customers ? Do we have any > left who are able to use the service and pay for it ? > > Yes, one can have a fully functional infrastructure, but if the Customers > (end users) are not in any shape to utilize it or pay for it, then such > functional infrastructure is of little value. > > (I am not being heartless in talking about paying customers, just pointing > to realities of the situation.. without paying customers, non of us will be > around... and yes we can do acts of charity, and provide free service for a > certain duration, but at the end of the day that has to get paid somehow, > from someone, from somewhere) > > These events are not short term issues.. depending on severity they true > severity of such disasters unravel over a period of time... sometimes > weeks, sometimes months, and in some cases years ! > > Regards. > > Faisal Imtiaz > Snappy Internet & Telecom > 7266 SW 48 Street > <https://maps.google.com/?q=7266+SW+48+Street+Miami,+FL+33155&entry=gmail&source=g> > Miami, FL 33155 > <https://maps.google.com/?q=7266+SW+48+Street+Miami,+FL+33155&entry=gmail&source=g> > Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 <(305)%20663-5518> > > Help-desk: (305)663-5518 <(305)%20663-5518> Option 2 or Email: > [email protected] > > ------------------------------ > > *From: *"Lewis Bergman" <[email protected]> > *To: *[email protected] > *Sent: *Monday, September 25, 2017 8:42:30 AM > *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] Gino > > 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.� >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>
