Geek Guard to the Rescue

Ant sends a link about the Geek Guard proposal that is floating around. Supposedly technology companies would form the backbone of a fast-response technology force. But Verizon was and is part of the problem with regard to communications, not part of the solution. A lot of technically-inclined people and groups like NYC Wireless did assist in lower Manhattan after Sept. 11, and they're still helping out businesses and people with no internet/phone connections and not even an ETA from Verizon on when Verizon might get around to hooking them up. If Verizon fulfilled their Geek Guard duties with all the rapidity that they, say, install DSL lines for competing DSL providers, they would have "rescheduled" their disaster response three times and we'd have an appointment for early November right now.

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Re:Ho Hum

[skeller]

Well, it's Friday night at 10:30 EST and it seems as I'm the only browsing Slashdot. I think I should be one of the first appointees to this Geek Guard ;-)

I'm in the same boat, PLUS I'm watching the Star Trek marathon on TNN. I beat you. ;)

+1 Cluetrain on the MQR standard

[MarkusQ]

If you are a company, business, organization or individual who has been disconnected (primarily internet access, but VoIP is a possible solution) by the WTC attacks and would like assistance from NYCwireless, send the following information: ...

I have no mod points at present, but this post belongs much higher than (1).

-- MarkusQ