Subj : Re: backup network?
To   : alt.bbs.internet
From : David Bobo
Date : Thu Feb 24 2005 08:26 pm

On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 23:14:37 +0000, Time Warrior wrote:

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>   To: Day Brown
>   Re: Re: backup network?
>   By: Day Brown to alt.bbs.internet on Wed Feb 23 2005 08:51 pm
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>  > David Bobo wrote:
>  > > Agreed - so much of business relies on the Internet that it will be in
>  > > operation, unless as you say, life ceases to exist as we know it. Any
>  > > backup plan would require some means of communication - whether that's
>  > > POTS dial-up lines (hello Fidonet!) or some sort of packet radio.  If the
>  > > Internet is down, it's pretty much a given that dial-up will also be down.
>  > > I think packet radio exists today, though I haven't heard much of it since
>  > > the mid-80s.  Ham radio networks exist - that might be your best avenue.
>  > The net could go down in a region. HAM/BBS links would be useful in
>  > quakes, hurricanes, powergrid failure and possibly some kind of WMD. But
>  > this is all moot unless any of the BBS nets have any backup plans.
> 
> Unfortunately all of that would cost a rather large amount of money to 
> impliment which far and few if any Sysop or Sysops have that kind of budget.

Ok, Day....  
TW is correct - there's no budget for most Ham & BBS "shops".  Granted a
very few make it their big-time toy with the majroity of their disposable
income, but the majority of folks, if there's interest at all, work from
scraps.  And that's the beauty of a good solution, it would require little
or no investment..

What's your idea of a plan?

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