DHS letters for fuel and facility access

[paul at nashnetworks.ca (Paul Nash)]

That same fuel shortage killed all Internet traffic to sub-Saharan Africa.  Took us a while to figure out what was wrong with the satellite link to the US.

	paul

> On Mar 16, 2020, at 5:12 PM, Ben Cannon <ben at 6by7.net> wrote:
> 
> 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:
>> 
>> 
>> 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.
>> 
>> 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.
>>