IP: cell Phone problems due to Floyd

[David Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>]

The centralization of critical infrastructure has struck again. As 
the economics of communications causes the centralization of 
switching/routing control points and comm facilities like POP, we 
will see more of this  and even the internet will be affected. djf


Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1999 21:53:31 -0400
From: Richard E. Baum <reb () lucent com>
Subject: Floyd/NJ Telecom Problems - More Info!


Pat,

Earlier I sent you info on the telecom problems in NJ. I just found a
press release from AT&T explaining why their cellular coverage is down
that says (in part) this:

"As a result of flooding in a Rochelle Park, N.J., switching facility,
[cellular] service has been interrupted since late last night to
customers in Brooklyn, Upper Westchester, Rockland, and Putnam
Counties in New York, and Litchefield County in Connecticut, as well
as Bergan, Essex, Lower Passaic, and parts of Hudson and Union
Counties in New Jersey. Wireless service to Newark International
Airport is also impacted by these flood conditions."

In reality, I've found the outage to be a bit wider than what is claimed
here. In addition to the area described above, I can't reach mobile
customers in Manhattan or many other parts of NJ.

The full URL to the press release is:

        http://www.att.com/press/item/0,1193,668,00.html


reb
reb () lucent com