Re:A Call to Action: Stop the FCC's KYC Regime
by dredmorbius on Saturday June 20, 2026 @12:43PM
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phones still work even if the power grid is disabled
With the sunset of POTS and twisted-pair copper wire, this is absolutely not the case.
At the very least, service continuation now requires 1) cellular masts with reserve power and 2) a charged cellphone (most of which have at best ~24h battery life), or 3) a directly-wired or fibre-based Internet access and 4) battery-backed VOIP or SIP system.
A POTS service had its own power supply, independent of mains, with battery back-up, and frequently ran for days even during widespread grid outages.
With the sunset of POTS and twisted-pair copper wire, this is absolutely not the case.
At the very least, service continuation now requires 1) cellular masts with reserve power and 2) a charged cellphone (most of which have at best ~24h battery life), or 3) a directly-wired or fibre-based Internet access and 4) battery-backed VOIP or SIP system.
A POTS service had its own power supply, independent of mains, with battery back-up, and frequently ran for days even during widespread grid outages.