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00:00 - Intro
03:13 - What Happened To AT&T?
06:01 - The First Thing To Do!
07:52 - The Three Part Plan
10:10 - Voice: Amateur Radio
11:48 - High Frequency Amateur Radio
13:27 - Send Data Over Ham Radio
15:46 - Meshtastic Mesh Network and Messaging
18:46 - APRS
20:20 - Final Thoughts & Recommendations