Re: DHS letters for fuel and facility access

[Ben Cannon <ben () 6by7 net>]

It’s true, we’re all here, and we’re standing by.  Also if anyone on NANOG needs something we can do, please reach out 
to me via email and I will make it happen.  You’re not alone during times of crisis.
-Ben.

-Ben Cannon
CEO 6x7 Networks & 6x7 Telecom, LLC 
ben () 6by7 net <mailto:ben () 6by7 net>




> On Mar 16, 2020, at 4:24 PM, George Herbert <george.herbert () gmail com> wrote:
>
>
> The SF Bay Area shelter in place rules specifically exempt news media, telecommunications and internet including 
> infrastructure services thereof (presumably large internet companies, network and security vendors, etc), fuel 
> deliveries.
>
> I could use infrastructure vendors excuse but $current_client_company is on mandatory WFH for next five weeks and 
> team had filtered out doing it informally before it became official.  
>
> I’d name the company but someone might contact me for an emergency and I have nothing to do with the customer 
> incidents team.  I don’t even know who to forward stuff to.  Suffice it to say that everyone doing network security 
> infra at all the vendors is being as safe as possible under the circumstances.  We’re trying to keep all the lights 
> on for you.
>
>
> -George 
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Mar 16, 2020, at 1:21 PM, Sean Donelan <sean () 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.