rely on open standards, open devices, OS where possible
We need to multipurpose devices, networks, spectrum whenever and wherever possible. Government procurement can lead the way by demanding openness for procurements that involve large numbers of machines. For example, transponders in cars; smart meters in homes; huge laptop or cellphone purchases; and networks that really could give excess capacity to abuttors while preserving priority for emergency services.
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sunnyrabbiera commented
Yes, open source is needed in this time of crisis.
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RobinC commented
Combine this with other suggestion re creation of a smart grid. This is what I was trying to get at -- it all needs to be interoperable, and use a mesh network to let local data stay local and get transmitted free, when it doesn't need to travel on anyone's built network infrastructure, but only travels between devices.