Mesh networks return for emergency communications
A closer look at a story that's been building for weeks, and what the next move likely is.
The decision-makers involved insist nothing is settled, which is exactly what decision-makers say when something is starting to settle.
The shift did not happen overnight. It accumulated in quiet decisions, small wins, and a handful of unglamorous fixes that no one tweeted about.
Skeptics point to the long history of premature declarations. Their caution is earned, and worth keeping close at hand.
Outside the room, the response has been faster, messier, and considerably more interesting.
Observers describe a mood of cautious optimism, the kind that travels in private conversations long before it appears in any press release.
Expect the next chapter to be quieter than this one, and more consequential. The loud part is usually the prologue.
