Wouldn't satellite get around the battery problem? Assuming the dish is still working you won't help alarm systems or phone, but you would still have email, text, and internet.
That's my hope, my third network is satellite and now that Hughes has gone to 10 meg down it's not too bad, upload is pathetic. John On Jul 11, 2013, at 6:24 PM, "Dr. James Priest" <[email protected]> wrote: > After all the regulation to give us a system that is somewhat reliable when > the power goes off ( if the lines are up) they through it all out the window. > Only a small about of cell towers have a generator. Cell towers become so > over whelmed fast so don't count on them it 100s are making calls on the same > tower if it has back up. Yes, the cell companies do bring in equipment > within a day or so. Does not do you much good in a mass emergency. I still > would like to know how our local leaders allowed TW to not provide even a few > hours of backup. > > > Dr. James Priest PhD > Fire Strategist & Researcher > [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > > On Jul 11, 2013, at 3:20 PM, Richard D. Meadows <[email protected]> wrote: > >> POTS = Plain Old Telephone System. Your copper land line. >> >> The FCC in their infinite wisdom told Telephone companies some years ago >> they could do away with those old land lines. Didn't ask us or at least not >> me. So in like 5 more years the bells no longer have to provide them. I >> have a friend in Louisville who still has an analog POTS line in his house. >> Dial Phone and all. Refuses to get that new kind of phone with the beeps. >> >> >> Richard Meadows >> Co-Founder & Chief Connection Officer >> Berndows Enterprise LLC >> 502-593-5830 >> >> On Jul 11, 2013, at 4:12 PM, Jim Bennett <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I don't understand where all this talk about landlines going away is coming >>> from. Did I miss something in the thread? Is there an article someone can >>> point us to? And what are POTS? >>> Jim >>> >>> On Jul 11, 2013, at 9:59 AM, John Robinson wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> It's fiber to the closest AT&T substation. I have one about 3/4 a mile >>>> from me, exactly 500 feet too far for me to sign up. >>>> >>>> About a year ago they said their map qualified me, I signed up. The tech >>>> from Indianapolis came out and said the substation with the fiber was 500 >>>> feet too far away, copper is used to run to the homes. I felt I was >>>> cheated for the crazy folks ran under a 4 lane highway to a box on the >>>> other side, they used copper for this and had they put fiber under the >>>> highway I would have been close enough, however if phone lines are going >>>> away I am not sure how many on U-verse will be affected. >>>> >>>> I guess if fiber is on the pole outside your home you are O.K., but an >>>> installation like most of us have in our area are going to be out of luck >>>> if the landlines have to go away for none of our area is wired with fiber, >>>> only the trunk line. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Jul 11, 2013, at 9:50 AM, Ed Wiser <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> U verse is a fiber optic based system so it has a higher band width than >>>>> the current cable lines in town. >>>>> — >>>>> Sent from Mailbox for iPhone >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Jul 11, 2013 at 9:27 AM, John Robinson <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Not sure what you mean Ed, if AT&T is not allowed to have phone lines why >>>>> would they maintain the infrastructure? Yes, if a limb takes down a pole >>>>> both the phone and cable go out but if there are no longer landlines >>>>> through AT&T (and any other Bell or independent phone company) what is >>>>> their reward for keeping all this maintained? Maybe you meant something >>>>> else. >>>>> >>>>> I am interested in how this is going to hurt AT&T's bottom line, and will >>>>> the institutions (62.2% of their stock held by institutions) begin to >>>>> dump and we all know what that can mean to a company i.e., Apple when the >>>>> herd mentality work in unison. >>>>> >>>>> For we users I guess we have to understand we will all be going to TWC >>>>> for phone and TV and internet. We will have to get used to the horrors >>>>> of dealing with TWC and we'll need to consider if we really want to go >>>>> U-verse if in a few short years it won't be around. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Jul 11, 2013, at 9:10 AM, "Wiser, Ed" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Cable goes out Phones go out. >>>>>> >>>>>> From: [email protected] >>>>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John >>>>>> Robinson >>>>>> Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2013 8:34 AM >>>>>> To: Topics related to Apple and Macintosh computers >>>>>> Subject: Re: [MacGroup] Time Warner Speed Issues and 911 >>>>>> >>>>>> James, >>>>>> >>>>>> To follow up on this, all the discussion on this list about the good and >>>>>> bad between AT&T and Insight are really mute conversations, we ALL are >>>>>> going to have to go to TWC for landline phones in the not too distant >>>>>> future no matter our preference. >>>>>> >>>>>> So, what will AT&T be doing with all their employees? Will they still >>>>>> be required to maintain the infrastructure so the cable guys will have a >>>>>> pole to hang their wire? When there is a storm that takes out their >>>>>> lines (that then will go to nowhere for AT&T) will they be required to >>>>>> do the repairs? How will their revenue stream be replaced, the little >>>>>> old ladies that depend on the (current) 5.06% dividend, will that be >>>>>> greatly reduced? WOW, lots to think about. >>>>>> >>>>>> John >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Jul 11, 2013, at 8:08 AM, Dr. James Priest >>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Within 5 years the POTS lines will be a thing of the past. The FCC ruled >>>>>> 3 years ago they had 8 years eliminate. In some areas it is gone >>>>>> altogether. >>>>>> >>>>>> Dr. James Priest PhD >>>>>> Sr. Fire Strategist/Researcher >>>>>> >>>>>> On Jul 10, 2013, at 1:21 PM, Jonathan Fletcher <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> On Jul 10, 2013, at 12:38 PM, "Richard D. Meadows" <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Who is the private service who does the charts and graphs and speed >>>>>> detail? Approximate Cost? >>>>>> >>>>>> We still have POTS at home as well as our cell phones. I would not go >>>>>> to Insight to TWC for phone service. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Richard, >>>>>> >>>>>> It is a company called SamKnows. They sent me a letter and asked if I >>>>>> wanted to participate for free. It appears from their site that anyone >>>>>> can sing up for it: http://www.samknows.com >>>>>> >>>>>> I do not know if they charge others for it, but I know they don't charge >>>>>> me. They send you a box that you install between your internet service >>>>>> and your router. It appears to be a small wireless router that is >>>>>> re-flashed with their own monitoring software. It was simple (for me) to >>>>>> install and those monthly reports are a comfort knowing exactly what my >>>>>> service has been without going to the speed testing sites every few >>>>>> hours all month (which, of course, is not really doable). >>>>>> >>>>>> As to the phone stuff, I actually like my Insight phone line better than >>>>>> the third party service that I got for my second (business) line. >>>>>> Features, price and call quality are all better. >>>>>> >>>>>> j. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Jonathan Fletcher >>>>>> FileMaker 9/10/11/12 Certified Developer >>>>>> >>>>>> Fletcher Data Consulting >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> http://www.fletcherdata.com >>>>>> 502-509-7137 >>>>>> >>>>>> Personal miscellany online at http://jfletch.posthaven.com >>>>>> >>>>>> Kentuckiana's FileMaker Developers Group >>>>>> Next meeting: FileMaker<=>QuickBooks >>>>>> Tuesday, July 23rd, noon to 3:30-ish >>>>>> http://www.kyfmp.com >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Jonathan Fletcher >>>>>> FileMaker 9/10/11/12 Certified Developer >>>>>> >>>>>> Fletcher Data Consulting >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> http://www.fletcherdata.com >>>>>> 502-509-7137 >>>>>> >>>>>> Personal miscellany online at http://jfletch.posthaven.com >>>>>> >>>>>> Kentuckiana's FileMaker Developers Group >>>>>> Next meeting: FileMaker<=>QuickBooks >>>>>> Tuesday, July 23rd, noon to 3:30-ish >>>>>> http://www.kyfmp.com >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> MacGroup mailing list >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> MacGroup mailing list >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> If you are not the intended addressee indicated in this message (or >>>>>> responsible for delivery of the message to such person), you may not >>>>>> copy or deliver this message to anyone. 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