DHS letters for fuel and facility access

[ben at 6by7.net (Ben Cannon)]

We (Verizon not me) lost a central office during 9/11 because it ran out of fuel - the tankers were staged but weâ??re not allowed to enter Manhattan.  

This clears that pathway for us now, and itâ??s fairly standard protocol since.

-Ben

> On Mar 16, 2020, at 1:20 PM, Sean Donelan <sean at donelan.com> wrote:
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> On some other mailing lists, FCC licensed operators are reporting they have received letters from the Department of Homeland Security authorizing "access" and "fuel" priority.
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> Occasionally, DHS issues these letters after natural disasters such as hurricanes for hospitals and critical facilities.  I haven't heard of them issued for pandemics.
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