[195972] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Hurricane Maria: Summary of communication status - and lack of
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Mike Hammett)
Sun Sep 24 16:09:30 2017
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Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2017 15:09:22 -0500 (CDT)
From: Mike Hammett <nanog@ics-il.net>
To: nanog@nanog.org
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From one of my colleages that has a decent sized WISP in Puerto Rico.=20
" Guys, we are ok, network hurt pretty bad=E2=80=A6 will need help "=20
There are a bunch of WISPs waiting to go rebuild, but waiting for the clear=
ance to do so.=20
https://radar.qrator.net/as14979/providers#startDate=3D2017-08-09&endDate=
=3D2017-09-23&tab=3Dcurrent=20
It looks like they're still online via Critical Hub Networks and Columbus N=
etworks, but not Liberty.=20
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Mike Hammett=20
Intelligent Computing Solutions=20
Midwest Internet Exchange=20
The Brothers WISP=20
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From: "Sean Donelan" <sean@donelan.com>=20
To: nanog@nanog.org=20
Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2017 2:28:35 PM=20
Subject: Re: Hurricane Maria: Summary of communication status - and lack of=
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The ILEC, Claro, is reporting all 24 central offices in Puerto Rico are=20
now operating on generators, and maintaining re-fueling operations.=20
The CO's in the (San Juan?) metro area have voice, data and long distance=
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service including to the mainland.=20
The CO's elsewhere in Puerto Rico have only local voice service. The=20
offices are isolated, with no long distance or inter-office data service.=
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Although the CO's are operational, substantial outside plant is damaged.=20
Which means most subscribers do not have service. Inter-office facilities=
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outside the (San Juan) metro area are damaged, which means people with=20
service in those areas can only make local calls.=20
Wireless sites are still being evaluated. The Puerto Rico Transportation=20
Department is providing road crews to clear/rebuild roads and escort=20
cellular providers repair convoys to remote cell sites.=20
The Puerto Rican government has not re-established communications with=20
officials in the following municipalities: Aibonito, Jayuya, Lajas,=20
Mayaguez, Quebradillas, Rinc=C3=B3n, Sabana Grande, Vieques and Villalba.=
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