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Film takes viewers behind-the-scenes as networks are rebuilt.
Watch how cable workers mobilize after disaster—navigating dangerous conditions, repairing damaged lines, and working side by side with utility crews to bring communities back online.
When broadband connections are lost, communities feel impact.
When disaster strikes, communities are shaken — and the essential lines of communication they rely on can suddenly go dark. Natural disasters can sever the lines that connect people to emergency help, vital information, and one another. Every minute without connectivity affects safety, recovery, and the local economy. Restoring these networks isn’t just about rebuilding broadband networks—it’s about rebuilding lives.
Coordination and collaboration are needed to restore connectivity when a catastrophe strikes. Broadband crews, utility teams and government agencies all must work together to ensure Americans stay connected when it matters most.
“What gives me hope is watching everybody come together – utilities companies working together, fire departments working together, cities working together.”
“For most customers, when power is restored, our services will be restored. So that’s why it takes such great coordination between us.”
“I was pretty amazed at how quickly we got the phones back, and then when the internet came back on, that was really reassuring.”