I Have Done This Before

BART Disables Cell Phone Service

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San Francisco BART:

BART temporarily interrupted [cell phone] service at select BART stations as one of many tactics to ensure the safety of everyone on the platform.

I’m glad this happened — it provides real-world evidence to the extent mainstream communication channels operate at the whim of nameless bureaucrats.

All centralization introduces choke points. Choke points have their name for a reason.