That same fuel shortage killed all Internet traffic to sub-Saharan Africa.
Took us a while to figure out what was wrong with the satellite link to the US.
paul
> On Mar 16, 2020, at 5:12 PM, Ben Cannon <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> We (Verizon not me) lost a central office during 9/11 because it ran out of
> fuel - the tankers were staged but we’re not allowed to enter Manhattan.
>
> This clears that pathway for us now, and it’s fairly standard protocol since.
>
> -Ben
>
>> On Mar 16, 2020, at 1:20 PM, Sean Donelan <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>
>> On some other mailing lists, FCC licensed operators are reporting they have
>> received letters from the Department of Homeland Security authorizing
>> "access" and "fuel" priority.
>>
>> Occasionally, DHS issues these letters after natural disasters such as
>> hurricanes for hospitals and critical facilities. I haven't heard of them
>> issued for pandemics.
>>
