Re: [TCLUG:15025] ilec/clec wars

[Ben Kochie <ben@nerp.net>]

I seem to remember a "mis-configured backup" that failed a couple years
ago when some bums set a USWest fiber trunk on fire under the washington
street bridge, cutting off most of the MN/UofM internet access for 26
hours.  sounds like they need to do more testing.  (there was a
non-functional backup on the 4th street bridge)

Thank You,
        Ben Kochie (ben@nerp.net)

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On Wed, 22 Mar 2000, Chris McKinley wrote:

> On Wed, 22 Mar 2000, Mike Hicks wrote:
> 
> > Scott Dier - dieman wrote:
> > > 
> > > For those of you who like to watch a good fight.
> > > 
> > > http://www.startribune.com/viewers/qview/cgi/qview.cgi?template=biz_a&slug=nwa22
> > > 
> > > The NWA fiber cut in the news. Its McLeaod vs. USWest.
> > > 
> > > NWA blames USWest 100% for not providing redundant service. :)
> > 
> > Am I reading this right?
> > 
> >    U S West said that the redundancy built into the fiber-optic cable
> >    didn't work because "the primary cable and the area surrounding
> >    the cable were so severely damaged that the alternate path for the
> >    telecommunications was also affected."
> > 
> > Does that mean that the backup wire goes in the same hole as the
> > primary?  That's kinda stupid, IMVHO...
> 
> Yes, you are reading that correct, the redundancy for that fiber was destroyed.
> However, the backup which was provided to NWA (and Unisys) was misconfigured.
> 
> -Chris
> 
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