> Officials said they haven’t uncovered a direct plot to disrupt the U.N. General Assembly and note there are no known credible threats to New York City.
> Officials also warned of the havoc the network could have caused if left intact. McCool compared the potential impact to the cellular blackouts that followed the Sept. 11 attacks and the Boston Marathon bombing, when networks collapsed under strain
It's more of a warning of potential attack, there is no real 'hobby' use for this kind of infrastructure. I wonder if it the 'cell tower' service isn't also used for higher priority coms though. I'd like to know more of the hardware that was used here.