Re: IXC Fiber cut Michigan

["Howard C. Berkowitz" <hcb () clark net>]

> On Fri, May 14, 1999 at 12:55:13PM -0500, Sean Donelan wrote:
> > > IXC Ticket number 86537
> >
> > Any sign of Qwest contractors in the area? :-)
>
>       It was a contractor planting trees along the fiber route, who
> used an auger to cut the fiber.
>
>       This is a temporary splice, it will need to be repaired
> during a maint window, but all IXC customers affected should get
> notices.
>
>       - Jared

Is this another argument for SONET rings and against tree structuring?