From:	Mike Elkins <MikeE@*********.COM>
Subject:	Re: 2056 era phones -Reply
Date:	Tue, 10 Dec 1996 15:24:53 -0500

>>In other words, if you lose power in 2056, you also lose non-celular phone
>>service.
>>
> A corollary question: if you lose power in an area of the city, does that
>mean the entire Matrix is shut down in that area?
>
>Enigma

My guess: probably not. Most corps etc. will have backup generators and be
independent of local power, so their computers stay up. The local telecom (i.e.
the LTG) will have its own power too.

If you were cruising the matrix w/ your battery powered deck and a large area of
the city went dark, I'd say you might notice many of the smaller icons disapear,
and many of the others flicker briefly as they switch over to backup power. If you
were in one of the mom-and-pop systems that didn't have a generator, poof-you're
dumped.

The above is IMHO.

Double-Domed Mike