Re: DHS letters for fuel and facility access

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

We (Verizon not me) lost a central office during 9/11 because it ran out of fuel - the tankers were staged but we’re 
not allowed to enter Manhattan.  

This clears that pathway for us now, and it’s fairly standard protocol since.

-Ben

> On Mar 16, 2020, at 1:20 PM, Sean Donelan <sean () donelan com> wrote:
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> 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.
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> 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.