What Could Possibly Go Wrong - Part 3

Loyal blog readers may recall our misgivings about the campus switching from landline (old fashioned) phone service to VoIP. But you would have to be really loyal and, in addition, have a very good memory, so we will remind you below. Links to our prior posts are also below.*

Back in the day of the 1994 Northridge earthquake, the landlines at UCLA continued to function even though the power was out throughout the LA region. Of course, that earthquake occurred at around 4:30 am, so there weren't a lot of folks on campus. (But recall that there were lots of folks in the hospital - as usual.)

The ongoing switch to VoIP on campus involves a complicated wireless arrangement. The state is still trying to get wireless providers somehow to guarantee that there won't be failures in an emergency, such as occurred during the Bay Area wildfires. See:

https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/article244347847.html

We also noted that the campus used to have - but appears no longer to support - a low-powered AM radio service for emergencies that covered the Westwood area. Even if you don't think you have a battery powered AM radio, if you have a car - or have access to a car - you have one. And earthquake kits often include a wind-up or battery powered radio.

Sometimes, simple is better.
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*https://uclafacultyassociation.blogspot.com/2019/12/what-could-possibly-go-wrong.html
and
https://uclafacultyassociation.blogspot.com/2020/02/what-could-possibly-go-wrong-part-2_26.html