Re: Re: World Trade Center attack

[Frank Coluccio <fcoluccio () dticonsulting com>]

Teleport Communications Group, which was acquired by ATT Local Network Services, 
has/had its Main NY City node in the sixth sub-basement of No. 1 WTC. Almost all 
of this [with the exception of some of the private, proprietary builds (escon, 
gbe) for some financial customers] is/was SONETized and self-healing and/or a-b 
mirrored in 60 Hudson and other large nodes in NY and NJ.

> > how close is the site of the trade center to 60 Hudson? i've looked at my
> > map of NYC, and it could be pretty close, or could be a little ways away.
>
> about half a mile or so north.
>
> > there is a good chance that any fiber running past the site is toast,
> > and of course, the odds of getting a connection using the local PSTN
> > in Manhattan are essentially zero right now.
>
> in my experience so far, the internet is slow in places, but still
> okay.
>
> does anyone remember using irc during the gulf war?
>
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