I was also very surprised that the Xfinity facilities didn’t have generators, which resulted in me (and most of the rest of Houston) losing internet two days af

I was also very surprised that the Xfinity facilities didn’t have generators, which resulted in me (and most of the rest of Houston) losing internet two days after the storm even though we never lost power (our Xfinity “station” was located in an area which lost power). There’s an argument that broadband should be considered critical infrastructure, because when it goes down, the cellular networks also stop working due to congestion. That makes it nearly impossible for citizens to handle emergencies or for linemen to coordinate repair work.