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The internet should have a plan B

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The internet should have a plan B
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The internet should have a plan B
March 18, 2013 at 11:02 am



I was watching this talk but, it makes sense we need a emeancacy backup system if the internet goes down at least for key services for example: police, fire, medical service e.t.c.
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RE: The internet should have a plan B
March 20, 2013 at 5:44 pm
It's called picking up a phone and calling 911.
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RE: The internet should have a plan B
May 17, 2013 at 11:38 pm
I doubt the police solely use TCP/IP, largely due to the risk of network failure. IMO, this is why VoIP won't replace POTS for YEARS yet, since POTS can operate without mains power. TCP/IP cannot (well not yet anyhow).
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RE: The internet should have a plan B
May 18, 2013 at 12:01 am
HAM radio anyone?
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May 18, 2013 at 1:04 am

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RE: The internet should have a plan B
May 25, 2013 at 11:31 am (This post was last modified: May 25, 2013 at 11:33 am by Damon.)
Very informative topic,In according to me, internet is the best way to Advertise your product.You can watch every type of the product in the internet.you can see the best places for travelling and check the rates of travelling agency.It is a best solution for us.Every body use the internet to solve their problem.
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May 27, 2013 at 1:15 pm (This post was last modified: May 27, 2013 at 1:16 pm by Damon.)
Very informative topic,In according to me, internet is the best way to Advertise your product.You can watch every type of the product in the internet.you can see the best places for travelling and check the rates of travelling agency.It is a best solution for us.Every body use the internet to solve their problem.
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RE: The internet should have a plan B
May 31, 2013 at 1:04 am
(May 18, 2013 at 12:01 am)ChadWooters Wrote: HAM radio anyone?
Sure. But even code-free, get people to pass the test. Heck, even get people interested in it. How many clubs are going to set up next month in a way that they interest the public in their FD activities?

And, if power goes down, you need a generator, solar or wind system or a car to stay on the air. (Or a really big go-bag full of charged batteries for the HT.)

When industry, mainly sales, figures out that "internet down" means bankruptcy, they'll start working on redundancy down to the "last mile" .
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RE: The internet should have a plan B
June 17, 2013 at 1:27 pm
I agree with you we always have a plan b, so why not the internet. Nowadays technology is moving so fast so why not some kind of revelation should become in this field, from last some year I didn't see anything changed in this i think it's the time when something new should come in the market.
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June 17, 2013 at 2:50 pm
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