Vulnerabilities & Threats
A firefighter searches a burned-out building in Paradise, California, U.S., on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg
Vulnerabilities & ThreatsPhones Fail in California Fires, Highlighting Cell VulnerabilityPhones Fail in California Fires, Highlighting Cell Vulnerability
There is no requirement for cell sites to have backup power. The industry has resisted efforts to make that mandatory, arguing that it would be overly burdensome in part because it can be expensive to rent space for equipment and hard to get permits to store fuel in some places.
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