[Outages-discussion] Backup internet

[Andrew Latham]

I recall the requirement requiring a BRI or better but it has been some
time. A quick look shows that video is now required per the updates to the
act. Additionally the telco is not permitted to price gouge either.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americans_with_Disabilities_Act_of_1990#Title_IV.E2.80.94telecommunications

On Mon, Oct 23, 2017 at 3:28 PM, Jay Ashworth <jra at baylink.com> wrote:

> Yes, but tdd uses standard audio modems over a standard voice line. I'm
> not aware of a specific BRI line that's required by ADA.
>
>
> On October 23, 2017 4:26:07 PM EDT, Andrew Latham <lathama at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> They are called TTY or TDD as a generic term. https://en.wikipedia.
>> org/wiki/Telecommunications_device_for_the_deaf
>>
>> On Mon, Oct 23, 2017 at 3:20 PM, Jay Ashworth <jra at baylink.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I had never heard of that trick before. Is there a usoc code for that
>>> line?
>>>
>>>
>>> On October 23, 2017 4:17:54 PM EDT, Andrew Latham <lathama at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> This is a common issue. Evil advice is to order an ADA compliant ISDN
>>>> line for a Teletype. The telco is legally required to install it no
>>>> questions asked but charge for it $40. In the process they will have to
>>>> "fix the glitch" that kept them from running DSL in the first place. This
>>>> was common back in the time of dialup in stopping the use of "slick96s".
>>>>
>>>> http://www.dslreports.com/faq/6570
>>>>
>>>> SLC96 (or Slick96)? <http://www.dslreports.com/faq/6570>
>>>> A *SLC96 (also known as Slick 96)* is a Lucent Technologies
>>>> "pair-gain" system that multiplexes 96 telephone lines onto eight pairs of
>>>> twisted-pair wires. It is used extensively in the public telephone network
>>>> to provide telephone service to areas that do not have enough twisted pairs
>>>> to meet customer needs. The SLC96 actually uses four T1 circuits (24 lines
>>>> per T1) to achieve the 96-line transport. The SLC96 is configured in a
>>>> cabinet, one for inside rack-mount central-office use and the other (far
>>>> end) as an outdoor cabinet. The circuit cards that are incorporated into
>>>> the SLC96 design are separate and redundant power cards, battery back-up
>>>> for the remote end, common equipment (control) cards, and a separate card
>>>> for every two lines that are multiplexed (48-line cards for a full system).
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Oct 23, 2017 at 3:06 PM, Dovid Bender <dovid at telecurve.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> So at home every few months cable can be less than reliable and
>>>>> manages to go out right when I need it most. The local CLEC brought in a
>>>>> copper line promised DSL and five months later came back "oops we can't
>>>>> support DSL for your address". Any ideas on a "decent" backup solution?
>>>>> What I care about most is a consistent connection. I have in the past used
>>>>> my cell phone as a backup but the ping times can be up an down. When it
>>>>> comes to a cellular connection how do I figure out which provider is going
>>>>> to have the lowest latency in my area? I was thinking about satellite but
>>>>> the delay would kill me on an SSH session. Any ideas?
>>>>>
>>>>>
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