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 <b...@6by7.net> 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 <s...@donelan.com> 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. >>