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== Background == | == Background == | ||
Occasionally a volunteer requests that PBEM provide a letter of authorization to purchase commercial access to cellular network priority for personal device(s) in case of disaster, when [https://youtu.be/5ZUaYJgnABQ the tubes] in public communication networks can become overwhelmed with data and voice traffic. Upon first examination, providing PBEM volunteers with access to reserved bandwidth makes sense because they are critical responders when emergencies occur. That is especially true after a Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake, which is expected to disable or at least significantly degrade communication systems. However, it's not that simple because that bandwidth is a limited resource. | Occasionally a volunteer requests that PBEM provide a letter of authorization to purchase commercial access to cellular network priority for personal device(s) in case of disaster, when [https://youtu.be/5ZUaYJgnABQ the tubes] in public communication networks can become overwhelmed with data and voice traffic. Upon first examination, providing PBEM volunteers with access to reserved bandwidth makes sense because they are critical responders when emergencies occur. That is especially true after a Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake, which is expected to disable or at least significantly degrade communication systems. However, it's not that simple because that bandwidth is a limited resource. | ||
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== PBEM Policy for Volunteers == | == PBEM Policy for Volunteers == | ||
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The reason is that in the wake of a catastrophic disaster, the limited-bandwidth, priority network should be reserved for professional first responders and some essential government employees. If too many people have priority access, no one does. To our knowledge, this approach has been adopted by many other jurisdictions in our region as well, though there may be exceptions. | The reason is that in the wake of a catastrophic disaster, the limited-bandwidth, priority network should be reserved for professional first responders and some essential government employees. If too many people have priority access, no one does. To our knowledge, this approach has been adopted by many other jurisdictions in our region as well, though there may be exceptions. | ||
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== PBEM use of FirstNet == | == PBEM use of FirstNet == | ||
