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This was a cellphone notification, however, using the cellphone emergency broadcast system. It can be targeted down to the tower (although the GUI probably does
by DiabloD3 2y ago
This was a cellphone notification, however, using the cellphone emergency broadcast system. It can be targeted down to the tower (although the GUI probably doesn't let you do that).
- lxgr 2y agoBase station coverage probably doesn't exactly match state borders though, does it? There's a high chance at least some phone users close to state lines would have been on the "wrong" towers and accordingly not been able to reach 911 in this case.
- DiabloD3 2y agoI understand what you're trying to say, but get a map out: Maine does not border Mass, and none of our cellphone network segments touch. If I drive from Boston to Bangor (nearest major city), I will touch somewhere around 40 distinct networks during that trip ~4-5hr trip, and will have to pass through NH. This is about 250 miles away. I assume you're west coast, this is approximately twice the distance between Seattle and Vancouver, or half the distance between SF and Seattle.