[NA-Discuss] Connecting.nyc Inc.- ALS Application 171

ebw at abenaki.wabanaki.net ebw at abenaki.wabanaki.net
Sat Nov 3 18:50:44 UTC 2012


continuing a failed-infrastructure-matters thread, the effect of grid,
and point backup (diesel) failure is not limited to loss of transit,
for which non-local redundency exists, nor non-redundent service, for
which uninterrupted operations may not be mission, or quality of life
critical, but extends to basic access to private data networks, which
are quality of life critical.

the link below is to a write-up on inability to access the "electronic
benefits card (ebt)" payment system in the absence of power to the
points of sale (pos), and/or partition, or failure, local or larger, of
the data network overwhich the ebt pos edge devices and core settlement
system are distributed.

http://colorlines.com/archives/2012/11/without_electricity_new_yorkers_on_food_stamps_cant_pay_for_food.html

again, interest and milage may vary, naturally.

-e



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