Topic 'Huh?' in forum '' - dslreports.com http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Huh-22357906 en Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:51:37 EDT Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:51:37 EDT Re: Huh? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Huh-22362688 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Huh-22362688 Sat, 09 May 2009 06:20:41 EDT Re: Huh? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Huh-22361064 said by ISurfTooMuch:

Not to mention the fact that the increase in cell-only households presents other issues in disease control. Suppose you have a serious outbreak that requires immediate notification of all residents in an area. When everyone had landlines, you could call all numbers in a given group of exchanges and be pretty sure you'd reached everyone. With cells, people often move and keep their old number, which may be from an area across the country. How much of an issue is that, and how do you deal with it? That's something the CDC needs to find out.
With cellphones, that's even easier. Just broadcast a text message to everyone within range of cell towers in the affected area. That way, even folks who are just visiting will get the message. GSM phones already have the capability to receive localized broadcast messages, I can't imagine CDMA doesn't have a comparable capability.

tmh]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Huh-22361064 Fri, 08 May 2009 19:36:42 EDT Re: Huh? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Huh-22360393 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Huh-22360393 Fri, 08 May 2009 16:54:27 EDT Re: Huh? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Huh-22360339 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Huh-22360339 Fri, 08 May 2009 16:44:48 EDT Re: Huh? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Huh-22360115 said by ThrowDemsOut:

Isn't that why they have radio and TV and the "Emergency Broadcast System" ??? You don't call everyone in a city on the phone. You put out a broadcast on TV.
The EAS (Emergency Alert System) is a joke. They didn't even use it during 9/11.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Huh-22360115 Fri, 08 May 2009 15:59:28 EDT Re: Huh? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Huh-22360059 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Huh-22360059 Fri, 08 May 2009 15:45:15 EDT Re: Huh? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Huh-22359682
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»www.scientificamerican.com/blog/···09-03-11

Wireless-only folks differ from those who still keep a landline, Blumberg explains. Not only do they skew younger, but they behave differently, too. Introduce those differences into health surveys, he says, and the results are biased.

Half of wireless-only users are under 30 years of age, but the greatest predictor of whether they rely solely on a cell phone is if they own or rent: renters are four times as likely to be wireless-only as are people who own their homes, Blumberg says. On top of that, they're more likely to live in metropolitan versus rural areas, and in or near poverty.
I'm not sure why people's minds are so blown by the fact that government agency tasked with collecting accurate health information tracks landline/mobile trends to ensure accurate polling data...]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Huh-22358963 Fri, 08 May 2009 12:26:55 EDT Re: Huh? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Huh-22358932 said by funchords:

Everyone wants to talk about how odd it is that the CDC is the best source for this communications statistic.
Probably the most reliable stat also. Cableco's, Telco's and wireless providers not throwing money at them or fake pollsters.....]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Huh-22358932 Fri, 08 May 2009 12:21:46 EDT Re: Huh? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Huh-22358890 said by battleop:

Is anyone else scratching their head wondering why the CDC is tracking this kind of info? I guess the FCC will start tracking the flu next.
As most readers here already know, the FCC is part of the government in name only. Given they are really a taxpayer funded arm of the major carriers, why would anybody trust any statistics they produce? In my book the CDC is a far more credible source, even for information that seems to fall in the FCC's sphere.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Huh-22358890 Fri, 08 May 2009 12:14:00 EDT Re: Huh? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Huh-22358507
Even before I read the comments, I was scratching my head over the CDC being the source. I see the comments section is with me on this one: Everyone wants to talk about how odd it is that the CDC is the best source for this communications statistic.
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I still have my landline....I could see the Census Bureau keeping tabs as well as the DOD
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So the emergency broadcast system needs to include the Internet now.
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You mean something like this?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Huh-22358436 Fri, 08 May 2009 10:50:55 EDT Re: Huh? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Huh-22358324
However if they posted the information on the Internet, I would probably see it.

So the emergency broadcast system needs to include the Internet now.
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said by ISurfTooMuch:

Suppose you have a serious outbreak that requires immediate notification of all residents in an area. When everyone had landlines, you could call all numbers in a given group of exchanges and be pretty sure you'd reached everyone. With cells, people often move and keep their old number, which may be from an area across the country.
I am sure the government, if it needed to send out such a message, could make use of emergency texting. The only problem of course is how do you make sure it is really from the government and not someone trying to cause a panic?

Come to think of it how do you prevent that if the government just tried calling everyone instead? I know that if anyone calls me saying they are from the government, I am quite skeptical.
Isn't that why they have radio and TV and the "Emergency Broadcast System" ??? You don't call everyone in a city on the phone. You put out a broadcast on TV.
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Suppose you have a serious outbreak that requires immediate notification of all residents in an area. When everyone had landlines, you could call all numbers in a given group of exchanges and be pretty sure you'd reached everyone. With cells, people often move and keep their old number, which may be from an area across the country. I am sure the government, if it needed to send out such a message, could make use of emergency texting. The only problem of course is how do you make sure it is really from the government and not someone trying to cause a panic?

Come to think of it how do you prevent that if the government just tried calling everyone instead? I know that if anyone calls me saying they are from the government, I am quite skeptical.
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