Comcast outages continue even in areas with PG&E power restored

Mon Oct 14 23:24:47 UTC 2019

On 10/14/19 4:16 PM, Sean Donelan wrote:
> On Mon, 14 Oct 2019, Michael Thomas wrote:
>> Of course this is a lot of conjecture on my part... be glad to be 
>> clued in by folks in know.
>
> An old news story, but telco's usually have backup batteries in their 
> outside plant, cell towers, etc.  During power outages, they shuttle 
> small generators between outside cabinets to re-charge the batteries. 
> Remote Terminal Units (RTUs) use local power, i.e. look for the 
> utility meter nearby.  There is often a generator plug and battery 
> cabinet next to the RTU. They aren't powered from the central office.

Interesting! And so primitive! So they go to all of the expense of 
laying fiber, but not power too?

Mike