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matcarl
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join:2007-03-09
Franklin Square, NY

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Re: Verizon FIOS Battery Backup

said by PoloDude:

Again,why are the Cable Cos not held to the same standard?

Because they don't have the same system as Fios. They don't install battery backups as standard equipment.
crgauth
join:2004-05-18
Glen Burnie, MD

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So it is ok for them to provide no backup, versus a system that has a backup but it requires the customer to replace a battery every 4-5 years?
PJL
join:2008-07-24
Long Beach, CA

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said by matcarl:

said by PoloDude:

Again,why are the Cable Cos not held to the same standard?

Because they don't have the same system as Fios. They don't install battery backups as standard equipment.

But their local neighborhood feeds do use power supplies, and when the electricity goes out so do the feeds, at lease until they hook up temporary power generators for their line amplifiers.