You've mentioned this before, Ken, and I have to admit that I worry about it
every now and then. But the Internet feels pretty fragile for various reasons,
including the power required for the large servers, the lack of bandwidth in
rural areas, the daft move towards TV and other video streaming online . . .
Chris
On 27 Jul 2012, at 20:22, Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> A couple times a year, I raise this issue within our company. The bulk
> of our communications networks are syncronized. The syncronization is
> dependant upon accurate and stable timing sources which are available
> globally. Yup, you guessed it, GPS.
>
> A hiccup in the GPS clocks would bring the communications network down
> and down very hard. The Internet MIGHT work to a certain extent, but
> that's about it. If the system did a hard failure (total shutdown),
> the communications network would probably stay running for about three
> weeks on average.
>
> There are reasons why LightSquared was so opposed. (never
> underestimate the strength of a few well-connected geeks).
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