Re: Fiber cut - response in seconds?

[Peter Beckman <beckman () angryox com>]

On Tue, 2 Jun 2009, JC Dill wrote:

> > > Why do they "watch" and "monitor" rather than proactively go out and say 
> > > "watch out, there's an unmarked cable here" and keep them from cutting the 
> > > cable in the first place?

 Because if they DON'T hit the line, it is still a secret.

 Then again, if they DO hit the line, it's pretty obvious what the line is
 for and at least one place it runs.  I wonder if the Gov't schedules a
 move of the line once it's operational security is comprimised by an
 accidental cut.

Beckman
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Peter Beckman                                                  Internet Guy
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