> On Jan 12, 2022, at 11:35 AM, Scott T Anderson via NANOG <nanog@nanog.org> > wrote: > > Hi NANOG mailing list, > > I am a graduate student, currently conducting research on how power outages > affect home Internet users. I know that the FCC has a regulation since 2015 > (47 CFR Section 9.20) requiring ISPs to provide an option to voice customers > to purchase a battery backup for emergency voice services during power > outages. As this is only an option and only applies to customers who > subscribe to voice services, I was wondering if anyone had any insights on > the prevalence of battery backup for home modem/routers? I.e., what > percentage of home users actually install a battery backup in their home > modem/router or use an external UPS? > > Thanks. > Scott
Given that most people barely even know what their home router is, I suspect the percentage would be somewhere south of 1 percent. Outside of my home, I honestly cannot recall EVER seeing someone’s home using a battery backup for their internet infrastructure. I personally do, but of course I (and probably everyone on this list) am by no means representative of the population at large in this particular area. ---- Andy Ringsmuth 5609 Harding Drive Lincoln, NE 68521-5831 (402) 304-0083 a...@andyring.com
