Posted on 10/28/2009 9:18:10 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
Flu-wary telecommuters may clog Web networks, GAO says
By Cecilia Kang
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
As the spread of the H1N1 flu keeps more Americans away from work and school, a federal report warns that all those people logging on to the Web from home could overwhelm Internet networks.
The Government Accountability Office reported earlier this week that if the flu reaches a pandemic, a surge in telecommuting and children accessing video files and games at home could bog down local networks.
And if that were to happen, it is not clear whether the federal government is prepared to deal with the problem, the GAO said.
The Department of Homeland Security is in charge of communications networks during times of national emergency. But it doesn't have a strategy to deal with overloaded Internet networks -- an essential resource to keep the economy humming, and residents informed and connected during a pandemic, the GAO said. Furthermore, the DHS hasn't coordinated with agencies such as the Federal Communications Commission to create guidelines for how telecom, cable and satellite providers can minimize congestion.
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Ping!
We will know soon in the DC area. The Metro is already packed.
LOL... Doesn’t everyone use the internet at the office too? Internet usage is likely up worldwide, because people are trying to stay as informed as possible about the Obamanation going on in DC.
OMG! The sky is falling!!!!
Can we just eliminate/outlaw/get rid of all these stories that have “may” “could” “might” in their main storyline?
Sheesh, it gets old really quick.
Without the ability of WE the People to stay informed and to pass information along, this administration and it's minions would have already solidified it's Coup - and gotten the so-called health care, cap and trade and other take over machinations in concrete.
Always read between the lines because, like the lawyers (and Socialis/Marxists) they are, they never speak the truth, but are taught to obfuscate, stretch and parse, even down to such tiny words as “is”.
Does the Obama administration think EVERYTHING is under their control?
This is nuts.
I have an open internet connection all day, every day at work.
Is there ANYTHING this flu can’t do? It’s a miraculous flu!
(Just sneeze into your elbow, drink yer NyQuil an’ shuddap!)
It’s all pipes, you know.
Nice pic. Nostrilitus Waxman fits right in without alteration.
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