Sandy knocks out 25% of cell service in its path 

• A quarter of cell towers, broadband Internet and television services in Superstorm Sandy's path were still dark Wednesday. 

  • Wireless carriers reported to the Federal Communications Commission that 25% of cell sites in the core area affected by the storm -- 158 counties across 10 states, from Virginia all the way up to Massachusetts -- remained non-operational. 

    • Cell towers have been running on backup battery power, fueled by generators.