On 12/26/19 10:26 AM, Tom Beecher wrote:
If that was a reference to my comments, it was certainly not my
intention. I was striving to avoid it being seen as that, but
apparently fell short.
Not directed at you at all.
To reanswer the question posed though, is still the same ; $$$. If
network operators take the position that the electric utility supply
should be more reliable than it is, then they need to start
influencing and lobbying for ways for that to happen. If not, they
will have to increase investments into local generation or storage
capacity to bridge those gaps.
You seem to imply that regulation is inherently bad; however the
scenario that you describe (power failures impacting 911 service) is
only a concern to an operator if there is a legislatively define
deterrent.
Not at all. I'm saying that this problem will be solved one way or the
other. Frankly it's surprising that anybody offering telephony service
has gotten away with not fulfilling the battery backup mandate. I guess
there must have been some wiggle room that the carriers took advantage
of. And if so, legislation to fix that will be immanent.
Mike
