Foreign aid is streaming into the Philippines from around the world as the news of the devastation wrought Super Typhoon Haiyan spreads, but it’s no longer just food, water and shelter.
Boston rumors aside, cell service can be halted
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The government’s process for shutting down a wireless network is shrouded in both secrecy and controversy.
Wireless woes in Boston
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The aftermath of the deadly explosions that ripped through the Boston Marathon overwhelmed wireless networks, which struggled to complete calls and process messages.
Lessons from the Derecho: When Industry Self-Regulation Is Not Enough
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The Federal Communications Commission released a fairly thorough report on the widespread 9-1-1 failure that followed the June 2012 “derecho” windstorm. The report concluded that both Verizon and Frontier failed to follow industry best practices or their own internal procedures.