dolf@idca.tds.philips.nl (Dolf Grunbauer) (01/18/91)
Patrick, In 'De Computable' of 11 January 1991, I read that the Dutch PTT has suffered last year a damage of at least fl. 25 million (about US$ 14 million) due to cable cuts. The PTT has the impression that this damage is increasing each year when fluctuations (e.g. construction of new roads) are removed from the calculations. There is a special office where the exact locations of the cables can be obtained (KLIC: Kabel en Leidingen Informatie Centrum), but the impression is that the contracters due to time pressure are not carefull enough when digging in the vicinity of cables. According to the PTT about 60% of all disturbances is cleared within sixteen hours or less. Also I read on 'Teletekst' (information pages which are broadcasted via the TV), that in Poland the women complained that getting a divorce has very serious impacts, as they would lose their telephone. Getting a new telephone line takes very long and may even take up to 25 years. This prevents divorces. Dolf Grunbauer Tel: +31 55 433233 Internet dolf@idca.tds.philips.nl Philips Information Systems UUCP ...!mcsun!philapd!dolf