Re: Cable/Wireless-Tower Map for the San Francisco Bay Coastside?

[Tim Pozar <pozar () lns com>]

Sizable towers need to be registered with the FAA.  You can go to:

http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/AsrSearch/asrAdvancedSearch.jsp

Type in Half Moon Bay and CA for the state for a listing.  Or better yet
the lat lon and radius.

Tim

On 1/13/19 3:29 PM, Yosem Companys wrote:
> Hey All,
>
> Does anyone know whether there's a map that shows the
> cable/wireless-tower map for the San Francisco Bay Coastside (i.e., from
> Montara to Half Moon Bay)?
>
> A few days ago, a truck hit a PG&E post on Highway 92, which traverses
> from San Mateo to Half Moon Bay. The accident caused the post to fall to
> the ground. 
>
> The Coastside has one Comcast-owned, fiber-optic cable that crosses the
> mountains from Silicon Valley to the Coastside. I guess the cable must
> run on PG&E posts because not only did the accident cause a blackout in
> some areas of the Coastside but also the entire Coastside was left
> without almost any Cable TV, Internet, or mobile phone connectivity for
> practically 24 hours.
>
> I only have anecdotal evidence, but it seems that there was no Comcast
> or Verizon service whatsoever because Verizon leases the fiber-optic
> line from Comcast. It also seems that DirecTV and AT&T were not
> affected, and the theories vary as to why. Perhaps AT&T uses a
> combination of copper wire and wireless to service the area. DirecTV
> allegedly leases connectivity from AT&T.
>
> I've also heard that Sprint PCS paid the owner of a building near the El
> Granada post office to use it to relay a mobile signal from there. But
> when I asked on Nextdoor about the incident no one mentioned Sprint. In
> prior discussions, Coastside residents say they avoid Sprint and AT&T
> due to their spotty service. And I know nothing about T-Mobile.
>
> The reason I ask is because this is not the first time that Coastside
> residents have been left without mobile service, cable TV, and Internet
> connectivity. In fact, it seems to be a frequent phenomenon, making me
> wonder that if the infrastructure here is so fragile what would happen
> in the case of the "Big One" or, God forbid, a Tsunami or major storm
> surge. 
>
> I understand that there's a plan for emergency responders to maintain
> Internet and mobile connectivity that includes microwave connectivity,
> but I have yet to obtain the details. So I'm trying to get as much data
> as I can to help local decision-makers figure out how to make the
> Coastside more resilient before the next disaster strikes.
>
> Thanks,
> Yosem