burgerwars
join:2004-09-11
Northridge, CA
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Re: Fios takes out the power backup selling point
said by Eat Me  :said by tmh :
The backup battery dies after 8 hours. Then your SOL.
If you have a generator or battery/inverter or UPS you can extend that. As being one who lived through the Northridge Earthquake, I had no power for a week and felt lucky when my power was turned back on. My POTS line (all that was available at that time) never missed a beat. FiOS, or even multiple battery back-ups, can't beat that. |
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wesm
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join:1999-07-29
Lewisville, TX
| said by burgerwars :As being one who lived through the Northridge Earthquake, I had no power for a week and felt lucky when my power was turned back on. My POTS line (all that was available at that time) never missed a beat. FiOS, or even multiple battery back-ups, can't beat that. You could always be in a Verizon territory and in a green field deployment. We don't have the option of copper POTS; it's all fiber and a battery backup for the ONT, or nothing. (Not that I care, as I haven't had a home phone in ~6 years, but it is a point to note)
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patcat88
join:2002-04-05
Jamaica, NY
| said by wesm :You could always be in a Verizon territory and in a green field deployment. We don't have the option of copper POTS; it's all fiber and a battery backup for the ONT, or nothing. (Not that I care, as I haven't had a home phone in ~6 years, but it is a point to note) So what happens if you want to order CLEC local POTS? What about universal service? |
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81399672
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join:2006-05-17
Los Angeles, CA
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said by burgerwars :said by Eat Me :said by tmh :
The backup battery dies after 8 hours. Then your SOL.
If you have a generator or battery/inverter or UPS you can extend that. As being one who lived through the Northridge Earthquake, I had no power for a week and felt lucky when my power was turned back on. My POTS line (all that was available at that time) never missed a beat. FiOS, or even multiple battery back-ups, can't beat that. I had power and phone back up in 24 hours. Sounds like you were living in wrong place at wrong time.
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rywshjs
@charlestoncounty.org | A huge windstrom hit Ohio and surrouding states last year - some folks were down for 2 weeks and a very few for closer to 3.... |
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exocet_cm
In memory of dadkins
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join:2003-03-23
New Orleans, LA
clubs:   | Power or no power, my satellite phone has yall all beat  |
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81399672
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join:2006-05-17
Los Angeles, CA
| said by exocet_cm :Power or no power, my satellite phone has yall all beat until the battery dies 
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