Storm forces Internet hubs to run on generator power

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http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9233080/Storm_forces_Internet_hubs_to_run_on_generator_power

By Patrick Thibodeau
Computerworld
October 30, 2012

Two monolithic buildings in lower Manhattan that serve as major network 
hubs for the U.S. are operating on generator power, thanks to Hurricane 
Sandy.

The buildings, known as carrier hotels, are a 2.9 million square foot 
structure at 111 8th Ave., and a 1.8 million square foot facility at 60 
Hudson St.

Telecom companies use carrier hotels to interconnect networks to allow 
data sharing and users of one network to connect with those of another. 
Thus, the two buildings are critical to the nation's infrastructure.

In 2002, Richard Clarke, then special advisor to the president for 
cyberspace security, described their importance in a speech.

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