http://perens.com/works/articles/MorganHill/
This blog describes how a small California city responded when it was disconnected from the world by having eight unprotected fiber optic cables cut. There are many lessons in this article but my interest is in amateur radio. Here are two sound bites:
"...authorities dispatched police to wake up the emergency coordinator of the regional ham radio club, and escort him to the community hospital with his equipment."
"...you can never budget for all of the communications technicians you'll need in an emergency, using these volunteers is a must for any civil authority."
Amateur Radio is a cheap resource that can become priceless. CEO's should consider grooming this resource within their own organizations just in case.
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