Re: Discussion point: Telco quality?

[Chris Kilbourn <kilbo-list () forest net>]

On Sun, 11 Oct 1998, Dan Hollis wrote:

> On Sun, 11 Oct 1998, Geoff Lisk wrote:
> > Considering about 97% of our data network outages are caused by the telcos,
> > I shudder when I hear that Lucent wants to make my data network as reliable
> > as the voice network.
>
> Data point. We recently had GTE erroneously delete a circuit so completely
> that they couldnt find it in *any* of their records. Had to have a lineman
> go out on site and physically trace the circuit back to the CO. Took them
> 12 hours to get the circuit back up.
>
> "Telco quality" my ass.

Heh. Try these:

http://www.forest.net/advanced/isp/gtesucks1.html

Regards,
Chris
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