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Released: November 02, 2012
Outages expose wireless carriers’ backup plans
Source: Anton Troianovski and Sarah Portlock, Wall Street Journal (Paid Registration)
Three days after superstorm Sandy made landfall, people in some of America's most densely populated neighborhoods remained without wireless service, highlighting new risks as more people drop landline phones. Regulators and phone companies have sparred since Hurricane Katrina over how best to ensure the resiliency of wireless networks. The industry has largely won, for example, fighting back regulations that would have required backup power at cell towers.Read Full Article: Outages expose wireless carriers’ backup plans
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