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Re: Comcast outages continue even in areas with PG&E power restored


From: Masataka Ohta <mohta () necom830 hpcl titech ac jp>
Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2019 15:41:04 +0900

Sean Donelan wrote:

Given that providers can't supply power to mobile phones,
that sending power over fiber is extremely eye unsafe
and that most CPEs are routers which themselves are
useless without end systems, it is reasonable that
providers are not required to supply power to home.

But,

The FCC is looking at standby power for cellular towers, but hasn't
been paying attention to wireline and cable systems outside plant
power.

why they are not equal?

                                        Masataka Ohta


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