From: davidbobo@bellsouth.net   
      
   On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 23:14:37 +0000, Time Warrior wrote:   
      
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   > From: "Time Warrior"    
   > Newsgroups: alt.bbs.internet   
   > Subject: Re: backup network?   
   > Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 23:14:37 +0000   
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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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