Name:   architect - Subject:   Excellent suggestion Mr H Date:   5/13/2021 11:01:25 AM (updated 5/13/2021 11:10:21 AM)

I know zilch about EMP bursts and Faradaye cages and not much about my laptop computer, but your suggestion seems more than reasonable considering how dependent we are on digital technology today.  It makes perfect sense from the viewpoints of the economy, national security, consumer confidence and citizen comfort.  It is certainly a worthwhile Federal Regulation which should be instituted by executive order ASAP.  Other than the delays and gnashing of teeth due to cost and complexity, I can see only one drawback...it is the sort of thing that the forum’s favorite ex-President (still president for some of the real nuts) would take out his big fat Sharpie and “executive order” out of existence on day one if he every gets back in office!  Perhaps it is a bit political since it would have to be an enforceable Fed Reg in order to be universally accepted in a private owner/free market economy (see TX legislation “encouraging” utilities to upgrade their infrastructure to survive weather extremes).