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The bigger issues are when fiber optic lines are cut, the communication shack is flooded, or the system is just plain overloaded. Backup power is fairly well understood and the government should find better things to do.]]>Dec 7th 2008 10:02AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/12/07/fccs-cell-tower-backup-power-plan-gets-spiked-by-white-house/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/12/07/fccs-cell-tower-backup-power-plan-gets-spiked-by-white-house/Dec 7th 2008 3:08PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/12/07/fccs-cell-tower-backup-power-plan-gets-spiked-by-white-house/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/12/07/fccs-cell-tower-backup-power-plan-gets-spiked-by-white-house/
The money needs to be invested in more towers or upgrading the towers with 4G.

Unless there is nuclear war, I don't foresee this being a big problem. Cell phones are not exclusively relied upon by emergency services.

Besides, I'm sure everyone knows at least one HAM. >.> (Although, you're going to have to sincerely apologize for calling the HAM a dork for all those years)
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They should maybe... pick a place that is ABOVE sea level to live?]]>Dec 8th 2008 10:38AM