Greetings conspiracy buffs.
there has been growing concerns surrounding the "kill switch" that is being implemented to shut down our internets. it would be foolish for one to
think they would go to all this trouble, and not use it. So at this point....after all the "maybes" and "what ifs"... i think its safe to say we need
nothing short of a full scale backup plan.
Communications are a necessity. And now that our main means of long distance communication has been compromised, we need a new means of congregating
ideas, and relaying information. This infrastructure will be crucial during a SHTF scenario, so it must be established beforehand.... and trust me
when i say....they will shut the net down when we need it most...
Now then....the subject of Alternative communications has been discussed many times, and out of all the brainstorming there was one particular idea
that stood out in my eyes as possibly viable. i would like to discuss specifically "Packet Radio".
in the early 80's there was a lesser known faction of the Amateur radio scene called "Packet Radio". PR was essentially the first "wireless internet",
and worked by transmitting data packets over the air.
one would setup a special modem to their PC, and a transceiver (big walkie talkie) to the modem. with the necessary software, one could easily
transmit HTTP data, FTP, email, etc... now-a-day they have whats called a TNC(terminal node controller) that does everything for you but its a little
more costly @ around $100.
once transmitted, the signal is received by either another terminal or a repeater station. the signal is then repackaged and re-broadcast further
down the network.each packet of data is simply relayed from terminal to terminal.
Short of a power failure, this cannot be "shut down". the infrastructure already exists throughout the Ham networks.With a few volunteers in key
regional areas, one could easily set up a functioning network. a simple Bulliten Board System would suffice.
ideally, at the heart of this network would lie the main hub. Alex Jones and infowars is a perfect example of an ideal main hub, because they are
located right in the center of the nation(austin) and they have the ability to broadcast via shortwave. one could broadcast instructions over
shortwave, and reach everybody who knew to tune to that frequency in the event of a Net-Kill.
(PROS)
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-we would have our own internet that could not be shut down, whilest the rest of the nation sits in the dark.
-no service fees
(CONS)
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-slow
-insecure
-takes logistical effort
-must purchase necessary equipment
-supposed to have callsign. im not sure how enforced that is or will be during a SHTF
to put it into perspective, the network as it stands right now is already vast. you can also access the real internet through a gateway at the
university of california - san diego (although that would be inaccessible during a netkill). The point is the network already exists. we simply have
to join it.
What say you ATS?
viable continuity of internet plan?
or overkill/lost cause?
keep in mind they can keep the internet down for i think up to 6 months
edit on 23-10-2010 by RelentlessLurker because: spellering