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1st November 2012, 08:46 | #1 |
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| Hurricane Sandy has knocked out 25 percent of all cell towers Julius Genachowski has revealed that Hurricane Sandy has knocked out a full quarter of cellphone towers and cable services in the 10 most affected states. The FCC chief believes that, as more towers expend their battery back-ups and the storm's continued presence, the situation's going to get worse before it gets better. He's also reiterated that users should avoid making non-essential calls and use e-mail or social media to avoid overloading the straining networks. One point of interest in the call, was that land line phone outages were much less widespread -- which might be something to remember if you've ever considered cutting the cord. http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/31/fcc-sandy-fallout/ |
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