Re: Discussion point: Telco quality?

[David Lesher <wb8foz () nrk com>]

Unnamed Administration sources reported that Roeland M.J. Meyer said:
> > Are there things that can happen to both which will really ruin your day?
> Yes.
>
> Actually, on 2Sep98, PacBell had a CO failure that knocked out service, in
> Livermore, for 12 hours. Voice, data, everything, not even 911!

Not sure how a CO failure brings down leased line data....

What WILL bring down the whole house..:

        Fiber cut -- as well as other wholescale transmission
                FUBAR's.

        Power -- remember the NYC ATT crash? It took hours
                to bring the DACS back up... Don't
                overlook lightning strikes on the incoming power
                feed.

        Enviromental -- if the HVAC croaks, if a waterline floods
                from the cable vault on up, or there's an
                earthquake, or a Hinsdale-style fire. 
        
                
But such will never happen, so we can all rest easy....right?


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