Reply to post: Re: Free Internet

American cable giants go bananas after FCC slams broadband rollout

Charles 9

Re: Free Internet

So what happens when there's a war or disaster and all the power gets cut. Tablets and networks don't work without electricity. And no too long ago, my neighborhood got blacked out for NINE DAYS by a mild hurricane. Say what you will about books, but physical media still needs to exist as a backup, capable of being used with nothing but manpower.

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