[BBLISA] Internet service and power outages?

[Jeff Wasilko]

On Thu, Jun 28, 2007 at 09:45:52PM -0400, Scott Ehrlich wrote:
> A thought that recently came to mind (uh, oh!)-
> 
> Cable companies use telephone pole-based powerline-powered amplifiers, yes? 
> If so, if power to my area goes out, even if I have a UPS at home, all 
> coax-offered services should disappear, correct?

The amplifiers and fibre nodes are powered locally by power that
the cable company provides. They have backup power in the
network, but it's not limitless. They also have generators that
can be deployed if needed.

> Now, DSL is phone-line offered.   If the central office has its own power 
> source, and I have mine, if power did go out, I should still have 
> uninterrupted Internet service unless/until my UPS dies.   Yes or no?

I think so, but Fios relies on power at your house (and a Verizon
supplied UPS).

-j